Single-engine piston

N2156M

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
20942
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wills Point, TX
Registration record

N2156M on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
20942
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wills Point, TX
Certificate issued
2008-07-16
Airworthiness date
1990-10-16
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1CF4B
Mode S (octal)
50347513
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-07-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N2156M.
  • 1990-10-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1979-04-29
    Accident at Arcadia,Fl, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N2156M

N2156M is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 20942. It is registered to an individual in Wills Point, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 16, 2008 and expires on February 29, 2028.

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 October 16, 1990.

N2156M 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

1979-04-29 Accident · Arcadia,Fl, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1269
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3C

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.