Single-engine piston

N30494

1940 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
4874
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85-8
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Hillsboro, ND
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Registration record

N30494 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
4874
Engines
Continental C85-8
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hillsboro, ND
Certificate issued
2025-02-18
Airworthiness date
2011-10-07
Registration expires
2032-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A331DE
Mode S (octal)
50630736
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

  • 2032-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-02-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N30494.
  • 2023-11-17
    Accident at Buffalo, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-10-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N30494

N30494 is a 1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 4874. It is registered to co-owners in Hillsboro, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 18, 2025 and expires on February 29, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85-8 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 October 7, 2011.

N30494 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

2023-11-17 Accident · Buffalo, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN24LA041
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a quartering headwind.

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.