Single-engine piston

N30551

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
4925
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Midland, VA
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Registration record

N30551 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
4925
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Midland, VA
Certificate issued
2015-03-31
Airworthiness date
1953-11-11
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A33506
Mode S (octal)
50632406
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-03-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N30551.
  • 1966-02-20
    Accident at Columbia Sc, 40; damage: substantial.
  • 1953-11-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N30551

N30551 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 4925. It is registered to co-owners in Midland, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 31, 2015 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 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 (normal), dated November 11, 1953.

N30551 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

1966-02-20 Accident · Columbia Sc, 40 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0370
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C

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.