Single-engine piston

N33523

1944 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1944
Serial
2357A
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Piper Aviation Museum Foundation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Lock Haven, PA
Registration record

N33523 on the FAA register

Type
1944 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
2357A
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Piper Aviation Museum Foundation Inc
Lock Haven, PA
Certificate issued
2014-06-09
Airworthiness date
1959-09-23
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3AB1C
Mode S (octal)
50725434
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-06-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N33523.
  • 1959-09-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1944
    Manufactured (1944).
Overview

About N33523

N33523 is a 1944 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 2357A. The FAA register lists Piper Aviation Museum Foundation Inc as the registrant in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 9, 2014 and expires on June 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C75 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 September 23, 1959.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N33523.

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 N33523.

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.