N42351

Valid registration

1945 PIPER J3C-65

Fixed wing single enginePort Orange, FLRegistered Feb 13, 1976

N42351 is a 1945 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 14601, registered in Port Orange, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Nov 5, 1955. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 236 of them registered in Florida. About 66% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 6, 2009.

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Registration expiresJul 31, 2029

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jul 31, 2029
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Port Orange, FL
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Orlando FSDO (ORL FSDO) · (407) 487-7000
Certificate issued
Feb 13, 1976
Last FAA action
Aug 18, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
A509E5
Mode S code (octal)
51204745
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Year manufactured
1945
Serial number
14601
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Nov 5, 1955

Public airports near Port Orange

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Daytona Beach International
Daytona Beach, FL
KDAB5 miTowered100LL, A
New Smyrna Beach Municipal (Jack Bolt Fld)
New Smyrna Beach, FL
KEVB6 miTowered100LL, A
Halifax River
Holly Hill, FL
F159 miNon-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

DatePlaceAircraft (as NTSB recorded it)DamageHighest injuryNTSB no.
Jun 6, 2009Alamana, FLPiper J3C-65 this airframeSubstantialNoneERA09CA334

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.

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