Single-engine piston

N42557

1945 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1945
Serial
14836
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Kansas Taildraggers LLC (LLC)
Based
Lawrence, KS
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Registration record

N42557 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
14836
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Kansas Taildraggers LLC
Lawrence, KS
Certificate issued
2026-08-17
Airworthiness date
1956-06-11
Registration expires
2033-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A51159
Mode S (octal)
51210531
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

  • 2033-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N42557.
  • 1956-06-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N42557

N42557 is a 1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 14836. The FAA register lists Kansas Taildraggers LLC as the registrant in Lawrence, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 17, 2026 and expires on August 31, 2033.

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 June 11, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N42557.

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 N42557.

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.