Single-engine piston

N30513

1940 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
4889
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Blackfoot, ID
Registration record

N30513 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
4889
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Blackfoot, ID
Certificate issued
2020-06-24
Airworthiness date
1963-09-20
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3347C
Mode S (octal)
50632174
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-06-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N30513.
  • 1968-08-22
    Accident at Orem Ut, 44; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-09-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N30513

N30513 is a 1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 4889. It is registered to an individual in Blackfoot, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 24, 2020 and expires on June 30, 2027.

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 September 20, 1963.

N30513 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

1968-08-22 Accident · Orem Ut, 44 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2823
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: N MOUNTAINS.

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.