N21681
1938 Piper J-3 Cub
N21681 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2027-03-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2011-03-16Certificate of registration issued as N21681.
- 1970-09-07Accident at Havana,Ill, 13; damage: substantial.
- 1957-12-04Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
- 1938Manufactured (1938).
About N21681
N21681 is a 1938 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 2566. It is registered to an individual in Hammond, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 16, 2011 and expires on March 31, 2027.
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 December 4, 1957.
N21681 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Piper J-3 Cub type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
