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.
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
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona Beach International Daytona Beach, FL | KDAB | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| New Smyrna Beach Municipal (Jack Bolt Fld) New Smyrna Beach, FL | KEVB | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Halifax River Holly Hill, FL | F15 | 9 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 6, 2009 | Alamana, FL | Piper J3C-65 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA09CA334 |
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.