Single-engine piston

N30576

1940 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
4946
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Palo Cedro, CA
Registration record

N30576 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
4946
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Palo Cedro, CA
Certificate issued
2026-05-23
Airworthiness date
1956-03-12
Registration expires
2033-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A33551
Mode S (octal)
50632521
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

  • 2033-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N30576.
  • 1998-06-25
    Accident at Redding, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N30576

N30576 is a 1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 4946. It is registered to co-owners in Palo Cedro, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 23, 2026 and expires on May 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 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 March 12, 1956.

N30576 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

1998-06-25 Accident · Redding, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX98LA213
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: The pilot's excessive use of the brakes while taxiing, allowing the aircraft to nose over.

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.