Single-engine piston

N38631

1941 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1941
Serial
7172
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Peculiar, MO
Registration record

N38631 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
7172
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Peculiar, MO
Certificate issued
1985-01-23
Airworthiness date
1956-07-18
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4746F
Mode S (octal)
51072157
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1985-01-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N38631.
  • 1971-06-26
    Accident at Paris,Id, 12; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N38631

N38631 is a 1941 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 7172. It is registered to an individual in Peculiar, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 23, 1985 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C75 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 July 18, 1956.

N38631 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

1971-06-26 Accident · Paris,Id, 12 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2472
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3

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.