Single-engine piston

N41242

1941 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1941
Serial
8006
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Williamson, GA
Registration record

N41242 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
8006
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Williamson, GA
Certificate issued
2025-02-18
Airworthiness date
1956-03-08
Registration expires
2032-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4DE8D
Mode S (octal)
51157215
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
146 nm
Cruise (type)
65 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-02-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N41242.
  • 2010-06-28
    Accident at Thomaston, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N41242

N41242 is a 1941 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 8006. It is registered to an individual in Williamson, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 18, 2025 and expires on February 29, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 65 knots and a range of about 146 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated March 8, 1956.

N41242 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
65 kt
Range
146 nm
Power / thrust (each)
65
Takeoff over 50 ft
730 ft
Landing over 50 ft
470 ft
Fuel burn
4 gph

Published figures for the Piper J-3 Cub type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-06-28 Accident · Thomaston, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA10CA339
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during landing.

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.