N98278 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper J3C-65 built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 31, 2022. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
N98278 is reserved by a private party since December 31, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.
Piper J3C-65 cancelled December 31, 2022
- Serial number
- 18453
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1946
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- September 24, 2019
- Last FAA action
- September 24, 2019
- Last owner
- Versatile Aviation LLC (LLC)
Waterford, MI - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N98278
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper J3C · serial 18453
The reduction in climb performance for reasons that could not be determined. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane after the loss of performance.
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