Single-engine piston

N104Q

1940 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1940
Serial
5335
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Reading, PA
Registration record

N104Q on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
5335
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Reading, PA
Certificate issued
1970-02-17
Airworthiness date
1956-06-18
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A014EE
Mode S (octal)
50012356
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
146 nm
Cruise (type)
65 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1970-02-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N104Q.
  • 1956-06-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N104Q

N104Q is a 1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 5335. It is registered to an individual in Reading, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 17, 1970 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C75 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 65 knots and a range of about 146 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated June 18, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N104Q.

Cruise
65 kt
Range
146 nm
Power / thrust (each)
65
Takeoff over 50 ft
730 ft
Landing over 50 ft
470 ft
Fuel burn
4 gph

Published figures for the Piper J-3 Cub type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N104Q.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.