N42218 is a 1945 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 14464, registered in Friendswood, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 268 of them registered in Texas. About 66% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 13, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Friendswood, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Houston FSDO (HOU FSDO) · (281) 929-7000 or (888) 285-2127
- Certificate issued
- May 31, 2024
- Last FAA action
- May 31, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A505A9
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51202651
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1945
- Serial number
- 14464
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard
Public airports near Friendswood
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearland Regional Houston, TX | KLVJ | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Ellington Houston, TX | KEFD | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Wolfe Air Park Manvel, TX | 3T2 | 8 mi | Non-towered | - |
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 13, 2018 | Friendswood, TX | Piper J3C this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN18TA330 |
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.