N29042

Valid registration

1940 PIPER J3F-65

Fixed wing single engineDe Witt, IARegistered Mar 13, 2025

N29042 is a 1940 Piper J3F-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 6013, registered in De Witt, IA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2031. It is powered by a Franklin 4AC176B SER rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jun 11, 1958. It is one of 127 J3F-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Iowa. About 56% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 27, 2016.

1975days left
Registration expiresMar 31, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Mar 31, 2032
Registrant type
Corporation
Registered owner
STEVANN FARMS LTD
Location
De Witt, IA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Des Moines FSDO (DSM FSDO) · (515) 289-3840
Certificate issued
Mar 13, 2025
Last FAA action
Mar 13, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A2F879
Mode S code (octal)
50574171
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3F-65
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-692 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
Year manufactured
1940
Serial number
6013
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
FRANKLIN 4AC176B SER (65 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Jun 11, 1958

Public airports near De Witt

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Clinton Municipal
Clinton, IA
KCWI11 miNon-towered100LL, A
Davenport Municipal
Davenport, IA
KDVN15 miNon-towered100LL, A
Maquoketa Municipal
Maquoketa, IA
KOQW19 miNon-towered100LL

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

NTSB accident and incident records

DatePlaceAircraft (as NTSB recorded it)DamageHighest injuryNTSB no.
Jun 27, 2016Strasburg, COPiper J3F 65 this airframeSubstantialMinorCEN16LA239

From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.

Other J3F-65 in Iowa