N3453K is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper J3C-65 built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 8, 2023. The last status on file was "valid registration".
N3453K is reserved by a private party since March 8, 2023. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.
Piper J3C-65 cancelled March 8, 2023
- Serial number
- 22144
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1946
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- May 25, 2007
- Last FAA action
- January 22, 2023
- Last owner
- Baron Fred N (Individual)
Garberville, CA - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N3453K
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper J3C-65 · serial 22144
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent collision with an unoccupied parked airplane.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper J3C-65 · serial 22144
The unexpected engine start during hand propping, which resulted in a serious injury. Contributing to the accident was the lack of communication between the pilot and the individual hand propping the engine.
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