Single-engine piston

N42785

1945 Piper J3L-65

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1945
Serial
15099
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Jordan, MN
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Registration record

N42785 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Piper J3L-65
Serial
15099
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Jordan, MN
Certificate issued
2015-03-20
Airworthiness date
1956-05-11
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5192E
Mode S (octal)
51214456
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-03-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N42785.
  • 1956-05-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N42785

N42785 is a 1945 Piper J3L-65, serial number 15099. It is registered to an individual in Jordan, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 20, 2015 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-145B series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated May 11, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N42785.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N42785.

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.