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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: Taylorcraft A / J-2 / J-3 / J-4 / J-5 / L-4/O-59/C-83 Grasshopper / L-18 Super Cub / L-21 Super Grasshopper / PA-11/PA-18/PA-19
    Latest Model:J-3C-65
    Construction Number:15196
    Last Civil Registration:N42869
    Compressed ID:Piper J-3C-65 cn 15196 cr N42869
    Latest Owner or Location:Stick N Rudder Llc, Cave Creek, AZ

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a J-3C-65 by Piper.

    29 July 1957

    Certificate of airworthiness for N42869 (J3C-65, 15196) issued.

    3 June 2002

    To James E. Marks, Chatham Center, NY with new c/r N42869.

    12 March 2009

    To Thomas Hicks, Brea, CA with new c/r N42869.

    15 May 2009


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Air Show in Chino, CA.

    13 May 2011


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Planes of Fame Airshow, Chino, CA. 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation.

    13 May 2011

    13 May 2011


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Planes of Fame Airshow, Chino, CA. 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation.

    Markings Applied: 26419

    9 January 2016


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Cable Air Fair at the Cable Airport in Upload, CA.

    14 November 2018

    To Stick N Rudder Llc, Wappapello, MO keeping c/r N42869.

    5 March 2022

    Civil registration, N42869, cancelled.

    30 December 2023

    To Stick N Rudder Llc, Cave Creek, AZ keeping c/r N42869.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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