Single-engine piston

N42684

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

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
14979
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bedford, IN
Registration record

N42684 on the FAA register

Type
Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
14979
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bedford, IN
Certificate issued
2021-11-20
Airworthiness date
1956-04-23
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A51576
Mode S (octal)
51212566
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-11-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N42684.
  • 1988-07-01
    Accident at Bedford, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-04-16
    Accident at Moore Haven,Fl, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N42684

N42684 is a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 14979. It is registered to an individual in Bedford, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 20, 2021 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated April 23, 1956.

N42684 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1988-07-01 Accident · Bedford, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI88DEX06
Reported aircraft: Piper J3
1977-04-16 Accident · Moore Haven,Fl, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2401
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3

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.