Single-engine piston

N33818

1940 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
5988
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cjr Wings LLC (LLC)
Based
Harrisburg, PA
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Registration record

N33818 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
5988
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Cjr Wings LLC
Harrisburg, PA
Certificate issued
2007-11-28
Airworthiness date
2000-07-05
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · commuter
Mode S (hex)
A3B623
Mode S (octal)
50733043
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-11-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N33818 to the current registrant.
  • 2005-06-20
    Accident at Fredericksburg, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-07-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (commuter)).
  • 1973-01-31
    N33818 previously assigned to a Aeronca 65-CA (s/n CA13781); cancelled.
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N33818

N33818 is a 1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 5988. The FAA register lists Cjr Wings LLC as the registrant in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 28, 2007 and expires on October 31, 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 (commuter), dated July 5, 2000.

N33818 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

2005-06-20 Accident · Fredericksburg, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC05CA104
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: The pilot's improper engine starting procedures, which resulted in the airplane taxiing unoccupied and impacting a light pole.
1972-11-12 Accident · Wakefield,Can, 71 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 6 0079
Reported aircraft: Aeronca S-85CA — a different aircraft that carried the N33818 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: P,NO SEA RATING.FLOAT EQUIPPED ACFT.OTR PLT UNCERT

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.