Single-engine piston

N33956

1940 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1940
Serial
5318
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mattson Edward B + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Quincy, WA
Registration record

N33956 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
5318
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Mattson Edward B + 1 co-owner
Quincy, WA
Certificate issued
1999-03-26
Airworthiness date
1992-10-22
Registration expires
2027-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3BA64
Mode S (octal)
50735144
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

  • 2027-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1999-03-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N33956.
  • 1992-10-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N33956

N33956 is a 1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 5318. The FAA register lists Mattson Edward B + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Quincy, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 26, 1999 and expires on January 31, 2027.

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 (normal), dated October 22, 1992.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N33956. 2 earlier records involve 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

1972-09-04 Accident · Pinconning,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3348
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12 — a different aircraft that carried the N33956 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: OVER ON SOFT SURFACE.
1971-10-23 Accident · Oxnard,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4432
Reported aircraft: Republic P-47G — a different aircraft that carried the N33956 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: E CASE.

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.