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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N42454

N42454 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper J3C-65 built in 1945. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 7, 2012. The last status on file was "sale reported, pending cancellation".

Piper J3C-65 cancelled August 7, 2012

Serial number
14721
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1945
Last status
Sale reported, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
April 16, 1991
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Mayville, NY
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N42454

CHI85LA196Accident on May 11, 1985 at Conneaut, OH: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper J3C-65 · serial 14721

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