Single-engine piston

N24960

1939 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1939
Serial
3567
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Winnisquam, NH
Registration record

N24960 on the FAA register

Type
1939 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
3567
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Winnisquam, NH
Certificate issued
2018-04-23
Airworthiness date
1958-09-03
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A254B1
Mode S (octal)
50452261
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).
  • 2018-04-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N24960.
  • 1968-07-21
    Accident at Hamilton,Ohio, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-09-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1939
    Manufactured (1939).
Overview

About N24960

N24960 is a 1939 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 3567. It is registered to an individual in Winnisquam, New Hampshire. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 23, 2018 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 September 3, 1958.

N24960 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

1968-07-21 Accident · Hamilton,Ohio, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2560
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3
Probable cause: IABLE.

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.