Single-engine piston

N30496

1941 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1941
Serial
6627
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A-65-8
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Chehalis, WA
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Registration record

N30496 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Piper J-3 Cub
Serial
6627
Engines
Continental A-65-8
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chehalis, WA
Certificate issued
2018-08-31
Airworthiness date
2012-01-05
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A331E0
Mode S (octal)
50630740
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).
  • 2018-08-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N30496 to the current registrant.
  • 2012-01-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2005-04-12
    N30496 previously assigned to a Cessna 177 (s/n 17701289); cancelled.
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N30496

N30496 is a 1941 Piper J-3 Cub, serial number 6627. It is registered to an individual in Chehalis, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 31, 2018 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A-65-8 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 January 5, 2012.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N30496. 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

1970-08-24 Accident · Winnie,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3547
Reported aircraft: Cessna 177A — a different aircraft that carried the N30496 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: CAUSE OF EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION NOT DETERMINED

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.