Single-engine piston

N30256

1940 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1940
Serial
4731
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90-8F
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Bristow, NE
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Registration record

N30256 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
4731
Engines
Continental C90-8F
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bristow, NE
Certificate issued
2014-08-05
Airworthiness date
2018-02-23
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · other
Mode S (hex)
A329E6
Mode S (octal)
50624746
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-02-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (other)).
  • 2014-08-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N30256 to the current registrant.
  • 2010-12-09
    N30256 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 4734); cancelled.
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N30256

N30256 is a 1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 4731. It is registered to co-owners in Bristow, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 5, 2014 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90-8F 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 (other), dated February 23, 2018.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N30256.

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 N30256.

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.