Single-engine piston

N31026

Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
5264
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wendell, NC
Registration record

N31026 on the FAA register

Type
Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
5264
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wendell, NC
Certificate issued
2020-01-30
Airworthiness date
1993-08-17
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3498E
Mode S (octal)
50644616
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-01-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N31026.
  • 1993-08-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1968-12-11
    Accident at Ewing,Nebr, 27; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N31026

N31026 is a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 5264. It is registered to an individual in Wendell, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 30, 2020 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 17, 1993.

N31026 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-12-11 Accident · Ewing,Nebr, 27 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 4881
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65

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.