Single-engine piston

N33116

1940 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1940
Serial
5834
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Walker Garrett C + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Collins, GA
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Registration record

N33116 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
5834
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Walker Garrett C + 1 co-owner
Collins, GA
Certificate issued
2012-02-13
Airworthiness date
1955-08-13
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A39C20
Mode S (octal)
50716040
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-02-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N33116.
  • 2007-05-15
    Accident at Byron, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-08-16
    Accident at Sedalia,Mo, 25; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N33116

N33116 is a 1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 5834. The FAA register lists Walker Garrett C + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Collins, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 13, 2012 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 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 August 13, 1955.

N33116 has 2 accident/incident records 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

2007-05-15 Accident · Byron, GA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · MIA07CA097
Reported aircraft: Piper J3-C-65
Probable cause: The pilots failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff.
1975-08-16 Accident · Sedalia,Mo, 25 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1993
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3
Probable cause: MPTD HI ANGLE TKOF TO MISS COW.

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.