Single-engine piston

N42719

1945 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1945
Serial
15017
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Dayton, OH
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Registration record

N42719 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
15017
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dayton, OH
Certificate issued
1995-05-25
Airworthiness date
1959-06-18
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5183D
Mode S (octal)
51214075
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).
  • 1996-10-13
    Accident at Springfield, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1995-05-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N42719.
  • 1959-06-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N42719

N42719 is a 1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 15017. It is registered to an individual in Dayton, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 25, 1995 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 June 18, 1959.

N42719 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

1996-10-13 Accident · Springfield, OH Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · IAD97LA006
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain obstacle clearance, while maneuvering at low altitudes. A related factor was the quartering tail wind.

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.