Single-engine piston

N20833

1961 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
2133
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A40 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Brownwood, TX
Registration record

N20833 on the FAA register

Type
1961 Piper J-3 Cub
Serial
2133
Engines
Continental A40 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Brownwood, TX
Certificate issued
2015-09-04
Airworthiness date
1961-03-31
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1B298
Mode S (octal)
50331230
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

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-09-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N20833.
  • 1979-01-11
    Accident at Shallowater,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-03-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N20833

N20833 is a 1961 Piper J-3 Cub, serial number 2133. It is registered to an individual in Brownwood, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 4, 2015 and expires on September 30, 2028.

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, dated March 31, 1961.

N20833 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

1979-01-11 Accident · Shallowater,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0737
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3

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.