Single-engine piston

N42408

1945 Piper J-3C

Not current (FAA status 9) No accidents on file
Built
1945
Serial
14668
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 9)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Downey, CA
Registration record

N42408 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Piper J-3C
Serial
14668
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Downey, CA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A50CF4
Mode S (octal)
51206364
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Not current (FAA status 9)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1971-11-17
    N42408 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 14668); cancelled.
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N42408

N42408 is a 1945 Piper J-3C, serial number 14668. It is registered to an individual in Downey, California.

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 restricted category.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N42408.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N42408.

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.