Single-engine piston

N42138

Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
14364
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cape May Aerial Advertising LLC (LLC)
Based
Rio Grande, NJ
Registration record

N42138 on the FAA register

Type
Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
14364
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Cape May Aerial Advertising LLC
Rio Grande, NJ
Certificate issued
2023-03-20
Airworthiness date
1973-06-20
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A50238
Mode S (octal)
51201070
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N42138.
  • 1987-06-28
    Accident at Cape May, NJ; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-06-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N42138

N42138 is a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 14364. The FAA register lists Cape May Aerial Advertising LLC as the registrant in Rio Grande, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 20, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated June 20, 1973.

N42138 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1987-06-28 Accident · Cape May, NJ Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC87LA191
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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