Single-engine piston

N42774

1945 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1945
Serial
15085
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Kamas, UT
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Registration record

N42774 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
15085
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Kamas, UT
Certificate issued
1983-11-05
Airworthiness date
1959-04-16
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5190A
Mode S (octal)
51214412
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

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1984-01-13
    Accident at Pensacola, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-11-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N42774.
  • 1968-05-17
    Accident at Tifton,Ga, 10; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-04-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N42774

N42774 is a 1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 15085. It is registered to an individual in Kamas, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 5, 1983 and expires on March 31, 2029.

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 April 16, 1959.

N42774 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

1984-01-13 Accident · Pensacola, FL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · MIA84LA061
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
1968-05-17 Accident · Tifton,Ga, 10 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2020
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.