Single-engine piston

N3549K

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
22240
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Plano, TX
Registration record

N3549K on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
22240
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Plano, TX
Certificate issued
2023-08-24
Airworthiness date
1955-12-16
Registration expires
2030-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3F746
Mode S (octal)
50773506
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

  • 2030-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N3549K.
  • 1955-12-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N3549K

N3549K is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 22240. It is registered to co-owners in Plano, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 24, 2023 and expires on August 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, dated December 16, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N3549K.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N3549K.

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.