Single-engine piston

N42948

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
15307
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
North Creek, NY
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Registration record

N42948 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
15307
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
North Creek, NY
Certificate issued
2020-07-15
Airworthiness date
1954-08-11
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A52013
Mode S (octal)
51220023
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-07-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N42948 to the current registrant.
  • 1983-03-15
    N42948 previously assigned to a Piper Dakota (s/n 28-8311011); cancelled.
  • 1978-09-19
    Accident at Lebanon,Ky, 17; damage: substantial.
  • 1954-08-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N42948

N42948 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 15307. It is registered to an individual in North Creek, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 15, 2020 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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 standard category (normal), dated August 11, 1954.

N42948 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

1978-09-19 Accident · Lebanon,Ky, 17 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2785
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C
Probable cause: EFORE THE ACCIDENT.

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.