Single-engine piston

N42762

1945 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1945
Serial
15071
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Edgewood, NM
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Registration record

N42762 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
15071
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Edgewood, NM
Certificate issued
1979-05-08
Airworthiness date
1956-07-13
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A518E5
Mode S (octal)
51214345
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1983-06-12
    Accident at Tuba City, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-05-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N42762.
  • 1967-04-28
    Accident at Rome, Oreg, 37; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N42762

N42762 is a 1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 15071. It is registered to an individual in Edgewood, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 8, 1979 and expires on July 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 July 13, 1956.

N42762 has 2 accident/incident records 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

1983-06-12 Accident · Tuba City, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX83LA281
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
1967-04-28 Accident · Rome, Oreg, 37 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1297
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: EAR.

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.