Single-engine piston

N2224M

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
21016
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Clayton, NJ
Registration record

N2224M on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
21016
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Clayton, NJ
Certificate issued
2015-08-18
Airworthiness date
1992-08-20
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A1EB5F
Mode S (octal)
50365537
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-08-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N2224M.
  • 1992-08-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1970-06-24
    Accident at Hammonton,Nj, 30; damage: substantial.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N2224M

N2224M is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 21016. It is registered to co-owners in Clayton, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 18, 2015 and expires on August 31, 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, utility), dated August 20, 1992.

N2224M 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

1970-06-24 Accident · Hammonton,Nj, 30 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2957
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.