Single-engine piston

N3430K

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
22121
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Partnership
Based
—
Registration record

N3430K on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
22121
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
—
Certificate issued
2014-12-02
Airworthiness date
1956-01-25
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3CAD5
Mode S (octal)
50745325
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

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-12-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N3430K.
  • 1970-08-09
    Accident at Belmont,Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-01-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N3430K

N3430K is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 22121. It is registered to a partnership. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 2, 2014 and expires on December 31, 2027.

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 January 25, 1956.

N3430K 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

1970-08-09 Accident · Belmont,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3387
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3
Probable cause: IN CORN FIELD

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.