Single-engine piston

N42522

Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
14795
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Hartford, WI
Registration record

N42522 on the FAA register

Type
Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
14795
Engines
1
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hartford, WI
Certificate issued
1999-02-02
Airworthiness date
1956-07-12
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A510EB
Mode S (octal)
51210353
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-07-31
    Accident at Hartford, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-02-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N42522 to the current registrant.
  • 1956-07-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N42522

N42522 is a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 14795. It is registered to co-owners in Hartford, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 2, 1999 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated July 12, 1956.

N42522 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-07-31 Accident · Hartford, WI Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CEN21FA345
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: The flight crew s exceedance of the airplane s critical angle of attack during a simulated engine failure during initial climb after takeoff, which led to an aerodynamic stall/spin and loss of control. Contributing to the severity of the occupants injuries was the airplane s lack of shoulder harnesses.

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.