Single-engine piston

N42853

Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
15173
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aero Applications Inc (Corporation)
Based
Burley, ID
Registration record

N42853 on the FAA register

Type
Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
15173
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Aero Applications Inc
Burley, ID
Certificate issued
2023-12-14
Airworthiness date
1986-02-26
Registration expires
2030-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A51C7A
Mode S (octal)
51216172
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-12-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N42853.
  • 1986-02-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965-10-30
    Accident at Louisville Miss, 24; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N42853

N42853 is a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 15173. The FAA register lists Aero Applications Inc as the registrant in Burley, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 14, 2023 and expires on December 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-200 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 26, 1986.

N42853 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1965-10-30 Accident · Louisville Miss, 24 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3148
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3
Probable cause: TS

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.