# N98342: 1946 Piper J-3C, registration cancelled 2023-08-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 8, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Piper J-3C](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j-3c) (registry code 7100503)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18513
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Restricted, aerial advertising
- Airworthiness date: June 30, 1977
- Last registry action: October 14, 2022
- Mode S code: ADB948
- Location: [De Witt, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/De%20Witt)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.8383° N, 90.5197° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 52742, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98342
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=98342
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98342-2023-08-08

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 J-3C: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j-3c.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 95ZZZX6558](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX6558), Nov 1, 1995: CLEVIS. BROKEN. DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A BROKEN CLEVIS AT THE TOP OF THE LEFT TOP TAIL BRACE WIRE. THE SPECIAL WASHER, P/N 40131-00, WAS IN PLACE. THE BREAK WAS AT THE

## 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 ERA10CA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA366), Jul 18, 2010: Piper J-3C (N98342), Buckhead, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: An in-flight encounter with a downdraft during a go-around, resulting in a collision with trees and the ground.

## 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 20100718038349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100718038349A), Jul 18, 2010: Piper J-3C (N98342), Buckhead, GA, Destroyed. Aircraft was returning to the airfield due to inclement weather approaching. When on base leg, the pilot noticed donkeys on the runway. He initiated a go…

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