Single-engine piston

N3445K

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
22136
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Carr, CO
Registration record

N3445K on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
22136
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Carr, CO
Certificate issued
1998-04-24
Airworthiness date
1977-01-20
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3CF3B
Mode S (octal)
50747473
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-04-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N3445K.
  • 1996-07-31
    Accident at Camp Lake, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-01-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N3445K

N3445K is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 22136. It is registered to co-owners in Carr, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 24, 1998 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 January 20, 1977.

N3445K 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

1996-07-31 Accident · Camp Lake, WI Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI96LA262
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-J3C
Probable cause: seizure of the number 2 piston. Inadequate maintenance was a related factor.

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.