Single-engine piston

N30588

1940 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1940
Serial
4901
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Murray Robert M + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Los Lunas, NM
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Registration record

N30588 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
4901
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Murray Robert M + 1 co-owner
Los Lunas, NM
Certificate issued
2017-12-07
Airworthiness date
1956-02-19
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A33576
Mode S (octal)
50632566
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

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-12-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N30588.
  • 1956-02-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N30588

N30588 is a 1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 4901. The FAA register lists Murray Robert M + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Los Lunas, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 7, 2017 and expires on December 31, 2027.

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 February 19, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N30588.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N30588.

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.