Single-engine piston

N42034

1942 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1942
Serial
9087
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bellaire, TX
Registration record

N42034 on the FAA register

Type
1942 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
9087
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bellaire, TX
Certificate issued
2003-12-11
Airworthiness date
1982-04-15
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4FE7D
Mode S (octal)
51177175
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

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-12-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N42034.
  • 1982-04-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1942
    Manufactured (1942).
Overview

About N42034

N42034 is a 1942 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 9087. It is registered to an individual in Bellaire, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 11, 2003 and expires on February 28, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-145B 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 (normal), dated April 15, 1982.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N42034.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N42034.

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.