Single-engine piston

N32851

1940 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1940
Serial
5660
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Texas Air Museum Inc (Corporation)
Based
San Antonio, TX
Registration record

N32851 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
5660
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Texas Air Museum Inc
San Antonio, TX
Certificate issued
2002-11-25
Airworthiness date
1956-02-14
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A38F29
Mode S (octal)
50707451
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-11-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N32851.
  • 1956-02-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N32851

N32851 is a 1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 5660. The FAA register lists Texas Air Museum Inc as the registrant in San Antonio, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 25, 2002 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 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, dated February 14, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N32851.

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 N32851.

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.