Single-engine piston

N42500

1945 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1945
Serial
14772
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85-12F
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Zebulon, NC
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Registration record

N42500 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
14772
Engines
Continental C85-12F
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Zebulon, NC
Certificate issued
2010-06-16
Airworthiness date
2019-02-14
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A510A3
Mode S (octal)
51210243
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-02-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2010-06-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N42500.
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N42500

N42500 is a 1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 14772. It is registered to an individual in Zebulon, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 16, 2010 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85-12F 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 February 14, 2019.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N42500.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N42500.

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.