Single-engine piston

N145RL

1953 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
10969
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Perrycook Flight Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Gig Harbor, WA
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Registration record

N145RL on the FAA register

Type
1953 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
10969
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Perrycook Flight Services LLC
Gig Harbor, WA
Certificate issued
2021-01-27
Airworthiness date
1956-05-07
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0B6C5
Mode S (octal)
50133305
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-01-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N145RL.
  • 2007-04-30
    Accident at Redding, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N145RL

N145RL is a 1953 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 10969. The FAA register lists Perrycook Flight Services LLC as the registrant in Gig Harbor, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 27, 2021 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 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 (normal), dated May 7, 1956.

N145RL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

2007-04-30 Accident · Redding, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX07CA145
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

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.