Single-engine piston

N23266

1939 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1939
Serial
3113
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Registration record

N23266 on the FAA register

Type
1939 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
3113
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Thousand Oaks, CA
Certificate issued
2007-03-15
Airworthiness date
1964-06-17
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A21337
Mode S (octal)
50411467
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-03-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N23266.
  • 1986-08-23
    Accident at Vero Beach, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-05-17
    Accident at Vero Beach,Fl, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-06-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1939
    Manufactured (1939).
Overview

About N23266

N23266 is a 1939 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 3113. It is registered to co-owners in Thousand Oaks, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 15, 2007 and expires on October 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 June 17, 1964.

N23266 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

1986-08-23 Accident · Vero Beach, FL Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · MIA86FA239
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
1975-05-17 Accident · Vero Beach,Fl, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2088
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3
Probable cause: IN FLOODED AREA.

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.