Single-engine piston

N25972

1939 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1939
Serial
3928
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Epping, NH
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Registration record

N25972 on the FAA register

Type
1939 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
3928
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Epping, NH
Certificate issued
2023-02-16
Airworthiness date
1968-06-19
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A27C55
Mode S (octal)
50476125
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N25972.
  • 1968-06-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1966-12-04
    Accident at Farmington Me, 19; damage: substantial.
  • 1939
    Manufactured (1939).
Overview

About N25972

N25972 is a 1939 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 3928. It is registered to an individual in Epping, New Hampshire. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 16, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

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 (normal), dated June 19, 1968.

N25972 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

1966-12-04 Accident · Farmington Me, 19 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3707
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65

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.