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N26842

N26842 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper J3C-65 built in 1940. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 22, 2014. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Piper J3C-65 cancelled December 22, 2014

Serial number
4229
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1940
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
December 17, 1999
Last FAA action
December 16, 2008
Last owner
Blair Park R (Individual)
Elko, NV
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N26842

LAX99LA222Accident on June 19, 1999 at Elko, NV: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper J3C-65 · serial 4229

The pilot's failure to reject the takeoff after noting that the engine would not produce takeoff power.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site