# N88533: 1946 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2017-11-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 21, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-229](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-229) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 16158
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Certificate issued: February 25, 1966
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: AC3345
- Owner when cancelled: [Morris James](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MORRIS%20JAMES)
- Location: [Union City, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Union%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.4289° N, 89.1135° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38261, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N88533
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=88533
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N88533-2017-11-21

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 (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 MIA67F0232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0232), Oct 8, 1966: Piper J-3 (N88533), Whiteville, TN, substantial damage

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