# N98148: 1946 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2017-10-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 27, 2017
- 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: 18311
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 31, 1956
- Certificate issued: April 23, 1991
- Last registry action: June 17, 2011
- Mode S code: ADB1E0
- Owner when cancelled: [Niemeyer Jon S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NIEMEYER%20JON%20S)
- Location: [Indianola, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Indianola)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.3352° N, 93.5846° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50125, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98148
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=98148
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98148-2017-10-27

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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

## 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 19800529017179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800529017179A), May 29, 1980: Piper J3C65 (N98148), Danville, IA, Substantial damage. Airplane struck ground while buzzing a friend's house. Possible alcohol involved.

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