Single-engine piston

N28DR

1945 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1945
Serial
21010
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Dunlap, TN
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Registration record

N28DR on the FAA register

Type
1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
21010
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dunlap, TN
Certificate issued
2024-08-22
Airworthiness date
1947-11-21
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2CBFD
Mode S (octal)
50545775
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

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-24
    Accident at Dunlap, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-08-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N28DR to the current registrant.
  • 2007-05-18
    Accident at Waterford, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-06-09
    N28DR previously assigned to a Convair 340 (s/n 158); cancelled.
  • 1947-11-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N28DR

N28DR is a 1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 21010. It is registered to an individual in Dunlap, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 22, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031.

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 November 21, 1947.

N28DR has 2 accident/incident records 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

2025-06-24 Accident · Dunlap, TN Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · ERA25FA239
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Preliminary report: On June 24, 2025, about 18:23 central daylight time, a Piper J3C-65, N28DR, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Dunlap, Tennessee. The commercial pilot was fatally injured and the passenger was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. According to the passenger, the purpose of the flight was to continue instructional training that he had started a couple of days prior to the accident. Regarding the accident flight, he recalled that they were at a nearby airstrip about 7 miles north of the accident location. He does not recall departing that airfield, the accident flight, or the…
NTSB report ↗
2007-05-18 Accident · Waterford, MI Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI07CA149
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, causing a water loop. A factor in the accident was the water loop encountered.

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.