# N98401: 1946 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2012-08-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 6, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510)
- Engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18587
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 8, 1957
- Last registry action: November 2, 1990
- Mode S code: ADBC72
- Location: [Gakona, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Gakona)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 62.6910° N, 144.2373° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99586, within about 24 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98401
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=98401
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98401-2012-08-06

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 ANC74DAG18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74DAG18-201630), Aug 12, 1973: Piper J-3 (N98401), Grizzly Lake, AK, substantial damage

## 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 19730812026779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730812026779A), Aug 12, 1973: Piper L4B (N98401), Grizzly Lake, AK, Substantial damage. Float equipd. Tkof frm canyon lake,un clear surrounding terrain VFR.had to sideslip to lnd on lake.

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