Single-engine piston

N24502

1939 Piper J3L

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1939
Serial
3221
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
New Underwood, SD
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Registration record

N24502 on the FAA register

Type
1939 Piper J3L
Serial
3221
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
New Underwood, SD
Certificate issued
2011-05-14
Airworthiness date
1956-01-14
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A24505
Mode S (octal)
50442405
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-05-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N24502.
  • 2010-05-08
    Accident at Kyle, SD; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-02-03
    Accident at Boulder City,Nev, 28; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-01-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1939
    Manufactured (1939).
Overview

About N24502

N24502 is a 1939 Piper J3L, serial number 3221. It is registered to an individual in New Underwood, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 14, 2011 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C75 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated January 14, 1956.

N24502 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-05-08 Accident · Kyle, SD Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN10CA244
Reported aircraft: Piper J3L
Probable cause: The pilot's improper touchdown on a soft landing area, resulting in a nose over.
1968-02-03 Accident · Boulder City,Nev, 28 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0376
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.