Single-engine piston

N33590

1945 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1945
Serial
14067
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A-65-8
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Meggett, SC
Registration record

N33590 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
14067
Engines
Continental A-65-8
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Meggett, SC
Certificate issued
2001-07-23
Airworthiness date
2015-08-11
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3AC0E
Mode S (octal)
50726016
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

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-08-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2001-07-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N33590.
  • 1964-10-12
    Accident at Livingston Mar Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N33590

N33590 is a 1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 14067. It is registered to an individual in Meggett, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 23, 2001 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A-65-8 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 (normal), dated August 11, 2015.

N33590 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

1964-10-12 Accident · Livingston Mar Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3204
Reported aircraft: Piper J3

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.