Single-engine piston

N42229

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
14479
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
College Point, NY
Registration record

N42229 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
14479
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
College Point, NY
Certificate issued
1988-11-15
Airworthiness date
1990-05-04
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A505CD
Mode S (octal)
51202715
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1990-05-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1988-11-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N42229.
  • 1968-07-14
    Accident at Palermo,Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N42229

N42229 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 14479. It is registered to an individual in College Point, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 15, 1988 and expires on October 31, 2028.

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 (normal), dated May 4, 1990.

N42229 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

1968-07-14 Accident · Palermo,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1988
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3

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.