# N98542: 1946 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2018-02-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 12, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 18754
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: February 28, 1956
- Certificate issued: September 20, 1989
- Last registry action: August 31, 2012
- Mode S code: ADC0B6
- Owner when cancelled: [Browne Paul A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BROWNE%20PAUL%20A)
- Location: [Exeter, RI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/RI/Exeter)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.5760° N, 71.5920° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 02822, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98542
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=98542
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98542-2018-02-12

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 NYC95LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA036), Nov 25, 1994: Piper J3C (N98542), Waldoboro, ME, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's premature lift off which resulted in insufficient climb performance and collision with trees.

## 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 19941125039259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941125039259A), Nov 25, 1994: Piper J3C65 (N98542), Waldoboro, ME, Substantial damage. Dog ran in front of aircraft on takeoff. Rotated premature to miss dog. Failed to keep alignment. Struck trees.

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