Single-engine piston

N30669

1940 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1940
Serial
5009
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fairfield, CA
Registration record

N30669 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
5009
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairfield, CA
Certificate issued
2023-04-15
Airworthiness date
1956-04-07
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A338E8
Mode S (octal)
50634350
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N30669.
  • 1956-04-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N30669

N30669 is a 1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 5009. It is registered to an individual in Fairfield, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 15, 2023 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C75 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 multiple category, dated April 7, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N30669.

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 N30669.

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.