N38811 — 1941 Piper J3C-65

Aircraft record

Serial number

7288

Manufacturer

Piper

Model

J3C-65

Year

1941

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Cont Motor A&c65 Series

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N38811 →

Accident & incident history

1. ERA19FA003Oct 6, 2018Fancy Gap, VAFatal · 1 fatal

   The non-instrument-rated pilot's improper decision to undertake a flight into forecast instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and his subsequent decision to continue the flight after encountering IMC, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's depression and use of impairing/sedating medications, which resulted in poor decision-making.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1941 Piper J3C-65).

1. Jun 18, 2019deregistered — Young Ralph C

Frequently asked

Has N38811 been in an accident?

Yes. N38811 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2018.

What kind of aircraft is N38811?

N38811 is a 1941 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 7288.

Has N38811 been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N38811 (ERA19FA003) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.