N42220 is a 1945 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 14470, registered in East Troy, WI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Oct 29, 1974. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 134 of them registered in Wisconsin. About 66% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 5, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- East Troy, WI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Milwaukee FSDO (MKE FSDO) · (414) 486-2920
- Certificate issued
- Oct 1, 2003
- Last FAA action
- May 26, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A505C4
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51202704
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1945
- Serial number
- 14470
- 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 since Oct 29, 1974
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near East Troy
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Troy Municipal East Troy, WI | 57C | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Burlington Municipal Burlington, WI | KBUU | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Palmyra Municipal Palmyra, WI | 88C | 12 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2023 | Salem, WI | Piper J3C-65 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN23LA229 |
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.