# N98743: 1946 Piper J-3, registration cancelled 1970-06-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 12, 1970
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper J-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j-3) (registry code 7100502)
- Data sheets: [TCDS ATC 660](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/ATC%20660) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18969
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 31, 1957
- Mode S code: ADC825
- Owner when cancelled: [Sally'S Flying School](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SALLY'S%20FLYING%20SCHOOL)
- Location: [Wheeling, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Wheeling)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98743
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=98743
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98743-1970-06-12

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j-3.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 CHI67F0228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0228), May 10, 1966: Piper J3C (N98743), Wheeling, IL, substantial damage

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