Single-engine piston

N32852

1940 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1940
Serial
5661
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Port Saint Lucie, FL
Registration record

N32852 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J-3 Cub
Serial
5661
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Port Saint Lucie, FL
Certificate issued
2023-10-13
Airworthiness date
1955-07-02
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A38F2A
Mode S (octal)
50707452
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

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N32852.
  • 1955-07-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N32852

N32852 is a 1940 Piper J-3 Cub, serial number 5661. It is registered to an individual in Port Saint Lucie, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 13, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030.

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, dated July 2, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N32852.

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 N32852.

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.