Single-engine piston

N38673

1941 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1941
Serial
7182
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blair Aero LLC (LLC)
Based
Gadsden, AL
Registration record

N38673 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
7182
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Blair Aero LLC
Gadsden, AL
Certificate issued
2026-05-07
Airworthiness date
1958-04-04
Registration expires
2033-05-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A474FD
Mode S (octal)
51072375
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

  • 2033-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N38673.
  • 1958-04-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N38673

N38673 is a 1941 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 7182. The FAA register lists Blair Aero LLC as the registrant in Gadsden, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 7, 2026 and expires on May 31, 2033.

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 multiple category, dated April 4, 1958.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N38673.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N38673.

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.