# N98739: Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 1996-10-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 1, 1996
- Exported to: Germany
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510)
- Serial number: 18970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 6, 1992
- Last registry action: June 21, 1995
- Mode S code: ADC808
- Owner when cancelled: [Simply Living Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIMPLY%20LIVING%20LTD)
- Location: [Galesburg, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Galesburg)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.9452° N, 90.3866° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 61401, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98739
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=98739
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98739-1996-10-01

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

## 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 CHI86LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA149), Jun 11, 1986: Piper J3 (N98739), Brodhead, WI, 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 19860610023779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860610023779A), Jun 10, 1986: Piper J3C65 (N98739), Brodhead, WI, Substantial damage. The aircraft hit trees during low level maneuvering and crashed. Pilot failed to fly at a safe altitude.

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