# N77583: 1946 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2024-10-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 12, 2024
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 22073
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 18, 1955
- Last registry action: January 13, 2024
- Mode S code: AA7F26
- Location: [Sitka, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Sitka)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 56.9603° N, 135.0373° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99835, within about 29 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N77583
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=77583
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N77583-2024-10-12

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 WPR23LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA215), Jun 4, 2023: Piper J3C-65 (N77583), Belfair, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the crankshaft accessory drive gear.

## 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 20230604013529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230604013529A), Jun 4, 2023: Piper J3C-65 (N77583), Belfair, WA, Substantial damage. Instructor with student pilot, while flying for instruction, was on the way to bremerton, WA airport, when enigine quit. No electrical system on this aircraft,…

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