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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N98121

N98121 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper J3C-65 built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 22, 2014. The last status on file was "registration pending, canceled".

Piper J3C-65 cancelled December 22, 2014

Serial number
18276
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1946
Last status
Registration pending, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
January 7, 2013
Last owner
Registration Pending (Individual)
Boynton Beach, FL
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N98121

BFO88FA082Accident on September 11, 1988 at Orange, VA: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper J3C-65 · serial 18276

PILOT INITIATED LIFT OFF BEFORE FLYING SPEED WAS GAINED AND AS A RESULT THE AIRCRAFT HAD A LOSS OF AERODYNAMIC LIFT AND STALLED ON THE INITIAL TAKEOFF CLIMB. THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE INFLIGHT DECISION AND FAILURE TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF ARE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

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