Single-engine piston

N30616

1940 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
4983
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
J3 Cub LLC (LLC)
Based
Salem, OR
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Registration record

N30616 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
4983
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
J3 Cub LLC
Salem, OR
Certificate issued
2024-05-16
Airworthiness date
1956-09-27
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A33836
Mode S (octal)
50634066
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

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N30616.
  • 2001-03-17
    Accident at Seattle, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-09-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N30616

N30616 is a 1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 4983. The FAA register lists J3 Cub LLC as the registrant in Salem, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 16, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

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 27, 1956.

N30616 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

2001-03-17 Accident · Seattle, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA01LA065
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to visually detect the barricade, resulting in a collision with the barricade. Factors included the barricade, and inadequate information on the ATIS broadcast.

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.