Single-engine piston

N26081

1940 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1940
Serial
4027
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Corsica, SD
Registration record

N26081 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
4027
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Corsica, SD
Certificate issued
2016-09-06
Airworthiness date
1963-06-04
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A28287
Mode S (octal)
50501207
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-09-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N26081.
  • 1963-06-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N26081

N26081 is a 1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 4027. It is registered to an individual in Corsica, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 6, 2016 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 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 multiple category, dated June 4, 1963.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N26081.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N26081.

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.