Single-engine piston

N21677

1938 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1938
Serial
2561
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cupertino, CA
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Registration record

N21677 on the FAA register

Type
1938 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
2561
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cupertino, CA
Certificate issued
1986-02-04
Airworthiness date
1958-05-22
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1D339
Mode S (octal)
50351471
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1990-03-10
    Accident at Palo Alto, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1986-06-22
    Accident at Columbia, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1986-02-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N21677.
  • 1958-05-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1938
    Manufactured (1938).
Overview

About N21677

N21677 is a 1938 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 2561. It is registered to an individual in Cupertino, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 4, 1986 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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 22, 1958.

N21677 has 2 accident/incident records 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

1990-03-10 Accident · Palo Alto, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX90LA114
Reported aircraft: Piper J3
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL BY NOT COMPENSATING FOR CHANGING WIND CONDITIONS.
1986-06-22 Accident · Columbia, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX86LA264
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.