Single-engine piston

N32530

1940 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
5425
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Newbury Park, CA
Registration record

N32530 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
5425
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Newbury Park, CA
Certificate issued
2026-07-26
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2033-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A383BD
Mode S (octal)
50701675
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

  • 2033-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N32530.
  • 1967-06-18
    Accident at Higginsville,Mo, 25; damage: substantial.
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N32530

N32530 is a 1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 5425. It is registered to an individual in Newbury Park, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 26, 2026 and expires on July 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-145B 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.

N32530 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

1967-06-18 Accident · Higginsville,Mo, 25 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0445
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3
Probable cause: FFECT RECOVERY.

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.