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N42497

PIPER J3C-65 · 1945 · Valid

N42497 is a PIPER J3C-65 (year 1945), valid on the FAA registry as of 2026-09-06. Owner type: entity. No NTSB accident or incident matches this tail in our snapshot. Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database.

Snapshot date: 2026-09-06 · Source: registry.faa.gov

Registration

Status
Valid
Serial number
14768
Issued
—
Expires
—
Type aircraft
Fixed wing single-engine
State
TX

Registered owner

MISSION AVIATORS LLC

SPRING, TX

Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database. Entity owners are shown without redaction; individual owners are redacted by default.

Ownership timeline
  • CurrentMISSION AVIATORS LLCsince —
  • Earlier owners are reconstructed from successive FAA snapshots and shown when our archive has at least two transitions for this tail.
Accident or incident history(0 matches)

No NTSB CAROL record matches N42497 in our snapshot. The official NTSB search may show later filings. Open NTSB CAROL.

Applicable Airworthiness Directives(0 on the make-model list)

AD applicability depends on serial range, engine, and propeller. Use the FAA AD library or your A&P mechanic for a definitive applicability list for N42497.

Type certificate

PIPER J3C-65 is governed by the FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet for the PIPER family. The TCDS is the authoritative reference for engine, weight, and equipment configuration.

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