Single-engine piston

N3627N

1947 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
22879
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
San Martin, CA
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Registration record

N3627N on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
22879
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Martin, CA
Certificate issued
2025-07-29
Airworthiness date
1956-03-26
Registration expires
2032-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A41714
Mode S (octal)
51013424
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

  • 2032-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N3627N.
  • 2024-06-19
    Accident at Scheelite, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N3627N

N3627N is a 1947 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 22879. It is registered to co-owners in San Martin, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 29, 2025 and expires on July 31, 2032.

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 March 26, 1956.

N3627N 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

2024-06-19 Accident · Scheelite, CA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR24LA207
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: The pilot s inadvertent entry to a box canyon where the airplane could not outclimb the rising terrain.
NTSB report ↗

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.