Single-engine piston

N3280N

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
22476
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200-A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Airborne Aircraft Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N3280N on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
22476
Engines
Continental O-200-A
Registered owner
Airborne Aircraft Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2022-06-15
Airworthiness date
1957-02-25
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A38E6D
Mode S (octal)
50707155
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

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-06-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N3280N.
  • 1957-02-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N3280N

N3280N is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 22476. The FAA register lists Airborne Aircraft Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 15, 2022 and expires on June 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-200-A 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, dated February 25, 1957.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N3280N.

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 N3280N.

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.