Single-engine piston

N27016

1940 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1940
Serial
4301
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
East Liverpool, OH
Registration record

N27016 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
4301
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
East Liverpool, OH
Certificate issued
1999-12-07
Airworthiness date
1976-07-22
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A2A916
Mode S (octal)
50524426
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1999-12-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N27016.
  • 1976-07-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N27016

N27016 is a 1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 4301. It is registered to an individual in East Liverpool, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 7, 1999 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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 22, 1976.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N27016.

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 N27016.

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.