Single-engine piston

N1565N

1947 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
23098
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mastodon Aero LLC (LLC)
Based
American Fork, UT
Registration record

N1565N on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
23098
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Mastodon Aero LLC
American Fork, UT
Certificate issued
2023-08-10
Airworthiness date
1968-07-01
Registration expires
2030-08-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A0E38D
Mode S (octal)
50161615
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

  • 2030-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N1565N.
  • 1968-07-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1964-08-25
    Accident at Lucca Nd, 34; damage: minor.
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N1565N

N1565N is a 1947 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 23098. The FAA register lists Mastodon Aero LLC as the registrant in American Fork, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 10, 2023 and expires on August 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 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 restricted category, dated July 1, 1968.

N1565N has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); 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

1964-08-25 Accident · Lucca Nd, 34 Damage: Minor NTSB · 2 0530
Reported aircraft: Piper J3
Probable cause: AIRCRAFT.

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.