Single-engine piston

N1548N

1947 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
23081
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Bremerton, WA
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Registration record

N1548N on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
23081
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bremerton, WA
Certificate issued
2025-07-22
Airworthiness date
1956-06-05
Registration expires
2032-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0DC88
Mode S (octal)
50156210
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

  • 2032-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N1548N.
  • 1999-06-26
    Accident at Dawson, MD; damage: destroyed.
  • 1956-06-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N1548N

N1548N is a 1947 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 23081. It is registered to co-owners in Bremerton, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 22, 2025 and expires on July 31, 2032.

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 June 5, 1956.

N1548N has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1999-06-26 Accident · Dawson, MD Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · NYC99FA161
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-85
Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to turn toward rising terrain with inadequate terrain clearance. Factors were the density altitude, downdraft, and the pilot's decision to operate at a weight in excess of the maximum allowable gross weight.

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.