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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N42378

N42378 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper J3C-65 built in 1945. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 25, 2022. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

N42378 is reserved by a private party since November 25, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Piper J3C-65 cancelled November 25, 2022

Serial number
14633
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1945
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
July 14, 2021
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Lake Moses, WA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N42378

FTW99LA208Accident on July 30, 1999 at Sanger, TX: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper J3C-65 · serial 14633

The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain clearance with the power line.

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