# N88283: Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2021-10-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 2, 2021
- 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: 15901
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 9, 1956
- Certificate issued: June 7, 2018
- Last registry action: June 7, 2018
- Mode S code: AC28CF
- Owner when cancelled: [Straight Gary D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STRAIGHT%20GARY%20D)
- Location: [Wasilla, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Wasilla)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.6051° N, 149.4227° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99654, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N88283
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=88283
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N88283-2021-10-02

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 ANC00LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA102), Aug 17, 2000: Piper J-3 (N88283), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to water contamination of the fuel system, the airplane's lack of the required center fuel tank quick drain, and the pilot's inadequate preflight.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20000816042639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000816042639A), Aug 16, 2000: Piper J3C65 (N88283), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot took off from Merrill field runway 24, during climb out the engine ceased to develop power. The pilot attempted to return to Merrill field to…
- [Incident 19890622042739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890622042739I), Jun 22, 1989: Piper J3C65 (N88283), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. On landing rollout aircraft veered. No rudder response. Wind lifted wing and ground looped. Hit parked aircraft.

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