Single-engine piston

N42760

1945 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1945
Serial
15069
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Estero, FL
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Registration record

N42760 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
15069
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Estero, FL
Certificate issued
2025-11-14
Airworthiness date
1946-12-05
Registration expires
2032-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A518E3
Mode S (octal)
51214343
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

  • 2032-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-11-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N42760.
  • 1998-07-04
    Accident at Zellwood, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1946-12-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N42760

N42760 is a 1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 15069. It is registered to an individual in Estero, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 14, 2025 and expires on November 30, 2032.

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 (normal), dated December 5, 1946.

N42760 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

1998-07-04 Accident · Zellwood, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL98LA091
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons which led to a forced landing and nose over. A factor affecting the severity of the damage was the soft terrain.

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.