Single-engine piston

N20261

1938 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1938
Serial
2061
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A40 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Frederick, MD
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Registration record

N20261 on the FAA register

Type
1938 Piper J-3 Cub
Serial
2061
Engines
Continental A40 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Frederick, MD
Certificate issued
2023-03-22
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A19CB5
Mode S (octal)
50316265
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).
  • 2023-03-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N20261.
  • 1938
    Manufactured (1938).
Overview

About N20261

N20261 is a 1938 Piper J-3 Cub, serial number 2061. It is registered to an individual in Frederick, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 22, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A40 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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N20261.

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 N20261.

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.