N42080 is a Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 14307, registered in Clear Lake, MN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES rated at 95 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Sep 2, 1958. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 88 of them registered in Minnesota. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 10, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Clear Lake, MN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Minneapolis FSDO (MSP FSDO) · (612) 253-4400
- Certificate issued
- May 19, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Aug 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A4FF28
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51177450
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Serial number
- 14307
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 2, 1958
Public airports near Clear Lake
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaders Clear Lake Clear Lake, MN | 8Y6 | 1 mi | Non-towered | - |
| St Cloud Sky Central St Cloud, MN | KSTC | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Maple Lake Muni-Bill Mavencamp Sr Field Maple Lake, MN | KMGG | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2008 | North Branch, MN | Piper J-3 this airframe | Substantial | None | CHI08CA250 |
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.