Single-engine piston

N30168

1956 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1956
Serial
13068
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Carmel, IN
Registration record

N30168 on the FAA register

Type
1956 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
13068
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Carmel, IN
Certificate issued
2021-08-31
Airworthiness date
1956-09-13
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A32654
Mode S (octal)
50623124
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N30168 to the current registrant.
  • 1956-09-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N30168

N30168 is a 1956 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 13068. It is registered to an individual in Carmel, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 31, 2021 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 standard category (normal), dated September 13, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N30168. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1983-10-08 Accident · Wonder Lake, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI84LA017
Reported aircraft: Cessna 177 — a different aircraft that carried the N30168 registration before this airframe.

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.