Single-engine piston

N77565

1942 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1942
Serial
42-15191
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Tillar, AR
Registration record

N77565 on the FAA register

Type
1942 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
42-15191
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Tillar, AR
Certificate issued
2015-10-09
Airworthiness date
1994-05-31
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA7EE2
Mode S (octal)
52477342
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-10-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N77565 to the current registrant.
  • 1994-05-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1970-07-30
    N77565 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 22053); cancelled.
  • 1966-11-29
    Accident at Stuttgart Ark, 04; damage: substantial.
  • 1942
    Manufactured (1942).
Overview

About N77565

N77565 is a 1942 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 42-15191. It is registered to an individual in Tillar, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 9, 2015 and expires on October 31, 2028.

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 May 31, 1994.

N77565 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

1966-11-29 Accident · Stuttgart Ark, 04 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3808
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: .WITNESSES SAID PLT DRANK ALCOHOL BEVS. PRIOR T/O.

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.