Single-engine piston

N31178

1940 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1940
Serial
5388
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 4AC176B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hartford, WI
Registration record

N31178 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J-3 Cub
Serial
5388
Engines
Franklin 4AC176B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hartford, WI
Certificate issued
2024-09-19
Airworthiness date
1975-07-23
Registration expires
2031-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A34DF6
Mode S (octal)
50646766
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

  • 2031-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-09-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N31178.
  • 1975-07-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N31178

N31178 is a 1940 Piper J-3 Cub, serial number 5388. It is registered to an individual in Hartford, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 19, 2024 and expires on September 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Franklin 4AC176B 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 (normal), dated July 23, 1975.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N31178.

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 N31178.

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.