Single-engine piston

N30451

1940 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1940
Serial
4840
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Taylor Jonathan K III + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Washougal, WA
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Registration record

N30451 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
4840
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Taylor Jonathan K III + 1 co-owner
Washougal, WA
Certificate issued
2025-11-14
Airworthiness date
1956-06-22
Registration expires
2032-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3314F
Mode S (octal)
50630517
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

  • 2032-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-11-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N30451.
  • 2008-07-05
    Accident at Lake In The Hil, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-04-16
    Accident at Graysville,Al, 01; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N30451

N30451 is a 1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 4840. The FAA register lists Taylor Jonathan K III + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Washougal, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 14, 2025 and expires on November 30, 2032.

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, dated June 22, 1956.

N30451 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

2008-07-05 Accident · Lake In The Hil, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI08CA187
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: The directional control not maintained/obtained by the pilot during landing.
1977-04-16 Accident · Graysville,Al, 01 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2954
Reported aircraft: Piper J3

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.