Single-engine piston

N42676

1945 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1945
Serial
14969
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sierra Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Plainfield, IL
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Registration record

N42676 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
14969
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Sierra Aviation LLC
Plainfield, IL
Certificate issued
2014-06-11
Airworthiness date
1955-11-06
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A51555
Mode S (octal)
51212525
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-06-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N42676.
  • 1988-10-23
    Accident at Harrisonville, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-11-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N42676

N42676 is a 1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 14969. The FAA register lists Sierra Aviation LLC as the registrant in Plainfield, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 11, 2014 and expires on June 30, 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 November 6, 1955.

N42676 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

1988-10-23 Accident · Harrisonville, MO Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · MKC89FA011
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65

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.