Single-engine piston

N22951

1939 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1939
Serial
2842
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
New Holland, PA
Registration record

N22951 on the FAA register

Type
1939 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
2842
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
New Holland, PA
Certificate issued
2002-09-20
Airworthiness date
1953-12-18
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A20591
Mode S (octal)
50402621
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-09-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N22951.
  • 1953-12-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1939
    Manufactured (1939).
Overview

About N22951

N22951 is a 1939 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 2842. It is registered to an individual in New Holland, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 20, 2002 and expires on April 30, 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, dated December 18, 1953.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N22951.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N22951.

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.