Single-engine piston

N32461

1957 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
5242
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Christler Tony + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Enumclaw, WA
Registration record

N32461 on the FAA register

Type
1957 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
5242
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Christler Tony + 1 co-owner
Enumclaw, WA
Certificate issued
2010-11-05
Airworthiness date
1957-06-10
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A38070
Mode S (octal)
50700160
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-11-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N32461 to the current registrant.
  • 1989-12-28
    N32461 previously assigned to a Piper Warrior (s/n 287515161); cancelled.
  • 1985-06-26
    Accident at Reedsburg, WI; damage: destroyed.
  • 1957-06-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N32461

N32461 is a 1957 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 5242. The FAA register lists Christler Tony + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Enumclaw, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 5, 2010 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG 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 June 10, 1957.

N32461 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1985-06-26 Accident · Reedsburg, WI Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · CHI85FA253
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-151

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.