Single-engine piston

N2CE

1939 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1939
Serial
3341
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
World Aircraft Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N2CE on the FAA register

Type
1939 Piper J-3 Cub
Serial
3341
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
World Aircraft Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2000-08-15
Airworthiness date
1966-12-06
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A18D88
Mode S (octal)
50306610
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2000-08-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N2CE.
  • 1996-08-25
    Accident at Aiken, SC; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-12-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1939
    Manufactured (1939).
Overview

About N2CE

N2CE is a 1939 Piper J-3 Cub, serial number 3341. The FAA register lists World Aircraft Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 15, 2000 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C75 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, dated December 6, 1966.

N2CE 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

1996-08-25 Accident · Aiken, SC Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA96LA217
Reported aircraft: Piper J3
Probable cause: the pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing; and his loss of directional control, which was followed by impact with trees.

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.