# N87943: 1946 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2018-02-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 21, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, 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: 15561
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 21, 1957
- Certificate issued: October 1, 2012
- Last registry action: October 1, 2012
- Mode S code: AC1AC5
- Owner when cancelled: [Dennis Karla J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DENNIS%20KARLA%20J)
- Location: [Niles, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Niles)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.8319° N, 86.2308° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49120, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N87943
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=87943
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N87943-2018-02-21

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 CHI76FET51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FET51), Sep 11, 1976: Piper J3C-65 (N87943), Dowagiac, MI, 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 19760911030519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760911030519A), Sep 11, 1976: Piper J3C65 (N87943), Dowagiac, MI, Substantial damage. Dep frm lake. Float equipped.

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