Single-engine piston

N33242

1940 Piper J3L-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
5940
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lillian, AL
Registration record

N33242 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J3L-65
Serial
5940
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lillian, AL
Certificate issued
2015-11-05
Airworthiness date
1958-07-22
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3A03C
Mode S (octal)
50720074
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-11-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N33242.
  • 1979-05-07
    Accident at Galion,Oh, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-07-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N33242

N33242 is a 1940 Piper J3L-65, serial number 5940. It is registered to an individual in Lillian, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 5, 2015 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-145B series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated July 22, 1958.

N33242 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1979-05-07 Accident · Galion,Oh, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0638
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3

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.