Single-engine piston

N3637N

1947 Piper J-3 Cub

Not current (FAA status 7) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
22895
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sheridan, WY
Registration record

N3637N on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
22895
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sheridan, WY
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1956-02-27
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A41ACB
Mode S (octal)
51015313
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
146 nm
Cruise (type)
65 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1972-06-04
    Accident at Merced,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-02-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N3637N

N3637N is a 1947 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 22895. It is registered to an individual in Sheridan, Wyoming.

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 February 27, 1956.

N3637N 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

1972-06-04 Accident · Merced,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3072
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.