Single-engine piston

N24905

1939 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1939
Serial
3528
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Richmond, KS
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Registration record

N24905 on the FAA register

Type
1939 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
3528
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Richmond, KS
Certificate issued
1975-08-07
Airworthiness date
1957-07-29
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A253E4
Mode S (octal)
50451744
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1979-06-02
    Accident at Richmond,Ks, 16; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-08-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N24905.
  • 1957-07-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1939
    Manufactured (1939).
Overview

About N24905

N24905 is a 1939 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 3528. It is registered to co-owners in Richmond, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 7, 1975 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 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 restricted category, dated July 29, 1957.

N24905 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

1979-06-02 Accident · Richmond,Ks, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0950
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: ICATION.

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.