Single-engine piston

N48947

1942 Piper J-3C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1942
Serial
G-182
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Port Angeles, WA
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Registration record

N48947 on the FAA register

Type
1942 Piper J-3C
Serial
G-182
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Port Angeles, WA
Certificate issued
1974-06-11
Airworthiness date
1956-03-01
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A60D0C
Mode S (octal)
51406414
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1974-06-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N48947.
  • 1972-05-15
    Accident at Las Vegas,Nev, 28; damage: destroyed.
  • 1956-03-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1942
    Manufactured (1942).
Overview

About N48947

N48947 is a 1942 Piper J-3C, serial number G-182. It is registered to an individual in Port Angeles, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 11, 1974 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C75 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated March 1, 1956.

N48947 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1972-05-15 Accident · Las Vegas,Nev, 28 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1661
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: IN DESERT.

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.