N42584 is a 1945 Piper J3C-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 14865, registered in Ballwin, MO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jun 26, 1956. It is one of 3,190 J3C-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 69 of them registered in Missouri. About 66% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 29, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Ballwin, MO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- St. Louis FSDO (STL FSDO) · (314) 890-4800, (800) 322-8876
- Certificate issued
- May 16, 2000
- Last FAA action
- Oct 20, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A511BF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51210677
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- J3C-65
- Year manufactured
- 1945
- Serial number
- 14865
- 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 Jun 26, 1956
Public airports near Ballwin
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Of St Louis St Louis, MO | KSUS | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Creve Coeur St Louis, MO | 1H0 | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| St Louis Lambert International St Louis, MO | KSTL | 14 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2022 | Sturgeon Lake, MN | Piper J3C-65 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN22LA348 |
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.