# N88631: 1946 Piper J3C-65S, registration cancelled 2021-10-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 30, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper J3C-65S](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65s) (registry code 7100526)
- Engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-691](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-691), [TCDS E-205](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-205) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 16260
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 25, 2001
- Certificate issued: July 2, 2015
- Last registry action: July 30, 2018
- Mode S code: AC36FA
- Owner when cancelled: [Chipman Jeffrey M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHIPMAN%20JEFFREY%20M)
- Location: [Rising Sun, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Rising%20Sun)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9284° N, 84.9113° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 47040, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N88631
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=88631
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N88631-2021-10-30

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-65S: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65s.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 NYC95LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA151), Jul 3, 1995: Piper J3C-65 (N88631), North Benton, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: FUEL STARVATION FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER; AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL.

## 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 19950703016179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950703016179A), Jul 3, 1995: Piper J3C65 (N88631), North Benton, OH, Substantial damage. Lost power on takeoff. Crashed. Aircraft idle long period had stale auto gas aboard. Vapor lock suspected. (-23) appears on takeoff, aircraft engine lost power…

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