Single-engine piston

N3549W

1941 Piper J-3 Cub

Registration pending 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1941
Serial
6398
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Falls Church, VA
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Registration record

N3549W on the FAA register

Type
1941 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
6398
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Falls Church, VA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1999-08-20
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3F751
Mode S (octal)
50773521
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
146 nm
Cruise (type)
65 kt
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2009-09-06
    Accident at Mondovi, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-08-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1991-06-05
    N3549W previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 6/260 / PA-32-260 / Cherokee Six 260 (s/n 32436); cancelled.
  • 1991-02-16
    Accident at Guymon, OK; damage: destroyed.
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N3549W

N3549W is a 1941 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 6398. It is registered to an individual in Falls Church, Virginia.

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 (normal), dated August 20, 1999.

N3549W has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

2009-09-06 Accident · Mondovi, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN09CA566
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while in the traffic pattern, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
1991-02-16 Accident · Guymon, OK Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · DEN91LA045
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32-260
Probable cause: FUEL STARVATION FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS, AND THE PILOT'S DELAY IN FLARING THE AIRPLANE. A FACTOR WAS: THE PILOT'S TOTAL LACK OF EXPERIENCE.

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.