Single-engine piston

N42218

1945 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1945
Serial
14464
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Friendswood, TX
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Registration record

N42218 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
14464
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Friendswood, TX
Certificate issued
2024-05-31
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A505A9
Mode S (octal)
51202651
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

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N42218.
  • 2018-08-13
    Accident at Friendswood, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N42218

N42218 is a 1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 14464. It is registered to co-owners in Friendswood, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 31, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

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.

N42218 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

2018-08-13 Accident · Friendswood, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN18TA330
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C
Probable cause: The pilot's decision to conduct a flight in an airplane that had a tailwheel with degraded locking pins, which allowed the tailwheel to unlock and swivel out of alignment and precluded the pilot from regaining directional control on the ground during a crosswind 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.