Single-engine piston

N42179

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

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
14421
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Simonson Larry A + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Dalton, MN
Registration record

N42179 on the FAA register

Type
Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
14421
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Simonson Larry A + 1 co-owner
Dalton, MN
Certificate issued
1979-02-15
Airworthiness date
1985-09-18
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A502C5
Mode S (octal)
51201305
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1985-09-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1979-02-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N42179.
Overview

About N42179

N42179 is a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 14421. The FAA register lists Simonson Larry A + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Dalton, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 15, 1979 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 18, 1985.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N42179.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N42179.

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.