Single-engine piston

N42935

1945 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1945
Serial
15294
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Newton, IA
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Registration record

N42935 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
15294
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Newton, IA
Certificate issued
2025-10-17
Airworthiness date
1956-06-01
Registration expires
2032-10-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A51FED
Mode S (octal)
51217755
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

  • 2032-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-10-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N42935.
  • 1971-08-13
    Accident at Bennett,Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N42935

N42935 is a 1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 15294. It is registered to an individual in Newton, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 17, 2025 and expires on October 31, 2032.

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 multiple category, dated June 1, 1956.

N42935 has 1 accident/incident record 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

1971-08-13 Accident · Bennett,Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3129
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: ARING FENCE.WIND CALM.

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.