Single-engine piston

N42351

1945 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1945
Serial
14601
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Port Orange, FL
Registration record

N42351 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
14601
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Port Orange, FL
Certificate issued
1976-02-13
Airworthiness date
1955-11-05
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A509E5
Mode S (octal)
51204745
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-06-06
    Accident at Alamana, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-02-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N42351.
  • 1955-11-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N42351

N42351 is a 1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 14601. It is registered to an individual in Port Orange, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 13, 1976 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 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, dated November 5, 1955.

N42351 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

2009-06-06 Accident · Alamana, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA09CA334
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for 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.