Single-engine piston

N42733

1945 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1945
Serial
15033
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Frasca Air Museum Inc (Corporation)
Based
Urbana, IL
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Registration record

N42733 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
15033
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Frasca Air Museum Inc
Urbana, IL
Certificate issued
1988-08-23
Airworthiness date
1956-07-20
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5187D
Mode S (octal)
51214175
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1988-08-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N42733.
  • 1966-03-31
    Accident at Mt Home Ark, 04; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N42733

N42733 is a 1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 15033. The FAA register lists Frasca Air Museum Inc as the registrant in Urbana, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 23, 1988 and expires on February 29, 2028.

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 July 20, 1956.

N42733 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

1966-03-31 Accident · Mt Home Ark, 04 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0786
Reported aircraft: Piper J3

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.