Single-engine piston

N33551

1945 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1945
Serial
13989
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ottem David L + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Othello, WA
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Registration record

N33551 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
13989
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Ottem David L + 1 co-owner
Othello, WA
Certificate issued
2009-02-03
Airworthiness date
1956-05-15
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3AB83
Mode S (octal)
50725603
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-02-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N33551.
  • 1971-07-05
    Accident at Beaverton,Oreg, 37; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N33551

N33551 is a 1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 13989. The FAA register lists Ottem David L + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Othello, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 3, 2009 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 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 May 15, 1956.

N33551 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

1971-07-05 Accident · Beaverton,Oreg, 37 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2691
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65

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.