Single-engine piston

N33026

1940 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
5784
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 4AC176B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Acworth, GA
Registration record

N33026 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J-3 Cub
Serial
5784
Engines
Franklin 4AC176B series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Acworth, GA
Certificate issued
2007-12-27
Airworthiness date
1957-11-14
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3988C
Mode S (octal)
50714214
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-12-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N33026.
  • 1977-07-27
    Accident at Athens,Ga, 10; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-11-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N33026

N33026 is a 1940 Piper J-3 Cub, serial number 5784. It is registered to co-owners in Acworth, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 27, 2007 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Franklin 4AC176B 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 November 14, 1957.

N33026 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

1977-07-27 Accident · Athens,Ga, 10 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2022
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3
Probable cause: BOWL.

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.