Single-engine piston

N21575

1938 Piper J-3 Cub

Registration pending No accidents on file
Built
1938
Serial
2472
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Parsons, KS
N21575 1938 Piper J-3 Cub
N21575, from its for-sale listing.
Registration record

N21575 on the FAA register

Type
1938 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
2472
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Parsons, KS
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1955-10-08
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1CF80
Mode S (octal)
50347600
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
146 nm
Cruise (type)
65 kt
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2026-09-27
    Listed for sale on Trade-A-Plane at $47,500.
  • 1955-10-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1938
    Manufactured (1938).
Overview

About N21575

N21575 is a 1938 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 2472. It is registered to an individual in Parsons, Kansas.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 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 October 8, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N21575.

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.

Market

Listing history

SourceFirst seenLast seenAsking
Trade-A-Plane 2026-09-272026-10-04$47,500

Asking prices from public listings, not confirmed sale prices.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N21575.

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.