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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N98739

N98739 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper J3C-65. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 1, 1996 when the aircraft was exported to Germany. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Piper J3C-65 cancelled October 1, 1996

Serial number
18970
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Exported to
Germany
Certificate issued
July 6, 1992
Last FAA action
June 21, 1995
Last owner
Simply Living LTD (Corporation)
Galesburg, IL
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N98739

CHI86LA149Accident on June 11, 1986 at Brodhead, WI: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper J3 · serial 18970

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