# N92440: 1946 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2013-05-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 22, 2013
- 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: 16907
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 24, 1977
- Certificate issued: March 25, 1977
- Last registry action: March 30, 1991
- Mode S code: ACD003
- Owner when cancelled: [Ireland Millard W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/IRELAND%20MILLARD%20W)
- Location: [Methuen, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Methuen)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.7426° N, 71.1786° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 01844, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N92440
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=92440
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N92440-2013-05-22

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 NYC88LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA007), Oct 14, 1987: Piper J3 (N92440), Island Falls, ME, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19871014059629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871014059629A), Oct 14, 1987: Piper J3C65 (N92440), Island Falls, ME, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Corroded fuel drain valve came off and fuel was depleted while flying near tree tops. Struck a tree and crashed.

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