# N98550: Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2020-01-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 10, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 18763
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 20, 1958
- Last registry action: April 9, 2019
- Mode S code: ADC0D7
- Location: [Danville, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Danville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.6345° N, 79.4268° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 24540, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98550
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=98550
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98550-2020-01-10

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 (2)

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 ERA17LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA275), Aug 13, 2017: Piper J3C (N98550), Salisbury, CT, substantial damage. Probable cause: An improper replacement of the crankshaft by maintenance personnel, which resulted in a failure of the crankshaft gear and total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA11LA379](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA379), Jul 5, 2011: Piper J3C-65 (N98550), Egremont, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power due to the No. 4 intake and exhaust valves becoming lodged in the valve guides, which resulted from a lack of use, improper engine storage preparation, and improper…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20170813013369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170813013369A), Aug 13, 2017: Piper J3C-65 (N98550), Salsbury, CT, Substantial damage. On August 13, 2017 at approximately 16:40 local, aircraft N98550 departed kgbr from runway 29 climbing straight out to the west with a pilot and student.…
- [Accident 20110705013859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110705013859A), Jul 5, 2011: Piper J3C-65 (N98550), Egremont, MA, Substantial damage. On July 5, 2011 at approximately 1748 local, the certificated airline transport pilot took off from runway 29 at the walter j. koladza airport (kgbr) in great…

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