Single-engine piston

N1586N

1947 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
23118
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mighty Float Cub LLC (LLC)
Based
Grand Isle, VT
Registration record

N1586N on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
23118
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Mighty Float Cub LLC
Grand Isle, VT
Certificate issued
2023-03-21
Airworthiness date
1959-05-28
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A0EB1E
Mode S (octal)
50165436
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N1586N.
  • 1959-05-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N1586N

N1586N is a 1947 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 23118. The FAA register lists Mighty Float Cub LLC as the registrant in Grand Isle, Vermont. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 21, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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, dated May 28, 1959.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1586N.

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 N1586N.

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.