# N6988H: 1946 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 1970-09-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 24, 1970
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510)
- Engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20233
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A94BE6
- Owner when cancelled: [Becker Ben A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BECKER%20BEN%20A)
- Location: [Billings, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Billings)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.7833° N, 108.5007° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Billings, MT, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6988H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6988H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6988H-1970-09-24

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper J3C-65: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB UNK65X0718](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0718), Nov 15, 1964: Piper J3C (N6988H), Billings, MT, substantial damage

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