# N98850: 1946 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2013-09-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 12, 2013
- 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: 19100
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, other
- Certificate issued: November 14, 1972
- Last registry action: December 7, 1991
- Mode S code: ADCBFC
- Owner when cancelled: [Maxwell Donald L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAXWELL%20DONALD%20L)
- Location: [Alva, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Alva)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.8392° N, 98.7838° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73717, within about 15 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98850
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=98850
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98850-2013-09-12

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 FTW73DPJ08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DPJ08), Jan 30, 1973: Piper J3C (N98850), Alva, OK, 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 19730130001759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730130001759A), Jan 30, 1973: Piper J3C65 (N98850), Alva, OK, Substantial damage

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