# N71066: 1946 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2013-09-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 17, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510)
- Engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-205](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-205) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18089
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: December 9, 1971
- Last registry action: June 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A97F56
- Owner when cancelled: [Williams Alvis](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAMS%20ALVIS)
- Location: [Ventura, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Ventura)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.2830° N, 119.2243° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93003, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71066
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=71066
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71066-2013-09-17

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (2)

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 LAX80FVM09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FVM09), Dec 15, 1979: Piper J-3C (N71066), New Cuyana, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX67D0423](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67D0423), Apr 22, 1967: Piper J-3 (N71066), San Fernando, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19791215036599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791215036599A), Dec 15, 1979: Piper J3 (N71066), New Cuyama, CA, Substantial damage. Hit wires on final approach to rwy on Private strip. Wires not obstruction marked.

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