Single-engine piston

N23249

1939 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1939
Serial
3015
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Duncan, OK
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Registration record

N23249 on the FAA register

Type
1939 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
3015
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Duncan, OK
Certificate issued
2022-04-07
Airworthiness date
1956-07-16
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A212F4
Mode S (octal)
50411364
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-04-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N23249.
  • 2011-03-02
    Accident at Maysvile, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1939
    Manufactured (1939).
Overview

About N23249

N23249 is a 1939 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 3015. It is registered to co-owners in Duncan, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 7, 2022 and expires on April 30, 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 July 16, 1956.

N23249 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

2011-03-02 Accident · Maysvile, NC Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA11CA174
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: The pilot-rated passenger s loss of directional control during takeoff and the pilot s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with trees.

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.