Single-engine piston

N42782

1945 Homebuilt J3C-85

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1945
Serial
15096
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Big Lake, AK
Registration record

N42782 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Homebuilt J3C-85
Serial
15096
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Big Lake, AK
Certificate issued
1993-12-10
Airworthiness date
1956-07-14
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5192B
Mode S (octal)
51214453
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1993-12-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N42782.
  • 1965-05-06
    Accident at W Winfield Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N42782

N42782 is a 1945 Homebuilt J3C-85, serial number 15096. It is registered to an individual in Big Lake, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 10, 1993 and expires on February 28, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated July 14, 1956.

N42782 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1965-05-06 Accident · W Winfield Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1007
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C

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.