Single-engine piston

N32708

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

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
5541
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Palmer, AK
Registration record

N32708 on the FAA register

Type
Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
5541
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
2025-02-27
Airworthiness date
1961-01-24
Registration expires
2032-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A38ACA
Mode S (octal)
50705312
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-02-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N32708.
  • 1995-06-03
    Accident at Palmer, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-02-11
    Accident at Talkeetna,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-01-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N32708

N32708 is a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 5541. It is registered to an individual in Palmer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 27, 2025 and expires on February 29, 2032.

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, dated January 24, 1961.

N32708 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-06-03 Accident · Palmer, AK Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ANC95FA063
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT STALL. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S EMOTIONAL REACTION TO THE VEHICLE TRAVELLING THROUGH HIS YARD.
1967-02-11 Accident · Talkeetna,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0461
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C
Probable cause: IDE SURFACE AIR TEMP -5 DEGS FHT.

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.