Single-engine piston

N26182

1948 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
4107
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Gatesville, TX
Registration record

N26182 on the FAA register

Type
1948 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
4107
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gatesville, TX
Certificate issued
2026-06-24
Airworthiness date
1958-06-30
Registration expires
2033-06-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A2863F
Mode S (octal)
50503077
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

  • 2033-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-06-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N26182.
  • 1983-04-09
    Accident at Spencer, MA; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-06-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N26182

N26182 is a 1948 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 4107. It is registered to an individual in Gatesville, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 24, 2026 and expires on June 30, 2033.

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 restricted category, dated June 30, 1958.

N26182 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

1983-04-09 Accident · Spencer, MA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC83LA089
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-85

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.