# N88125: Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 1990-12-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 29, 1990
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510)
- Serial number: 15742
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Last registry action: December 2, 1986
- Mode S code: AC2448
- Owners when cancelled: [Sold To Nesbitt Ken](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOLD%20TO%20NESBITT%20KEN)
- Location: [Clewiston, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Clewiston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.5379° N, 81.0441° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33440, within about 15 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N88125
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=88125
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N88125-1990-12-29

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 MIA90FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90FA060), Jan 20, 1990: Piper J-3 (N88125), Clewiston, FL, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO SECURE THE FLIGHT CONTROL STICK (INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT) BEFORE TAKEOFF.

## 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 19900120000899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900120000899A), Jan 20, 1990: Piper J3C65 (N88125), Clewiston, FL, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Crashed in orchard. Rear control stick on floor. Pilot flew with unbolted stick.

## Other aircraft with N88125

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N88125): Zipline International P2 ZIP, S/N 18736P23221

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