Single-engine piston

N42670

1945 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1945
Serial
14964
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Sanger, TX
Registration record

N42670 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
14964
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sanger, TX
Certificate issued
2020-08-01
Airworthiness date
1955-12-13
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5154F
Mode S (octal)
51212517
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-08-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N42670.
  • 1975-05-11
    Accident at Clarinda,Ia, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-12-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N42670

N42670 is a 1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 14964. It is registered to co-owners in Sanger, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 1, 2020 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 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 December 13, 1955.

N42670 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

1975-05-11 Accident · Clarinda,Ia, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1008
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: OSS.

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.