Single-engine piston

N42856

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

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
15178
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
International Air Services Inc Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Carson City, NV
Registration record

N42856 on the FAA register

Type
Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
15178
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
International Air Services Inc Trustee
Carson City, NV
Certificate issued
2022-11-08
Airworthiness date
1956-05-01
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A51C7D
Mode S (octal)
51216175
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-11-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N42856.
  • 1966-05-29
    Accident at East Quogue Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N42856

N42856 is a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 15178. The FAA register lists International Air Services Inc Trustee as the registrant in Carson City, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 8, 2022 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated May 1, 1956.

N42856 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1966-05-29 Accident · East Quogue Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1596
Reported aircraft: Piper J3

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.