Single-engine piston

N3581N

1947 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
22822
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Louisville, KY
Registration record

N3581N on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
22822
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Louisville, KY
Certificate issued
2019-11-12
Airworthiness date
1955-10-11
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4050D
Mode S (octal)
51002415
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-11-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N3581N.
  • 1976-02-23
    Accident at Homestead,Fl, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-10-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N3581N

N3581N is a 1947 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 22822. It is registered to an individual in Louisville, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 12, 2019 and expires on November 30, 2029.

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 October 11, 1955.

N3581N 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

1976-02-23 Accident · Homestead,Fl, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0430
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C

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.