Single-engine piston

N38748

1941 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1941
Serial
7222
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Mc Alpin, FL
Registration record

N38748 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Piper J-3 Cub
Serial
7222
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mc Alpin, FL
Certificate issued
1997-01-17
Airworthiness date
1956-05-11
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A47850
Mode S (octal)
51074120
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).
  • 1997-01-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N38748.
  • 1956-05-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N38748

N38748 is a 1941 Piper J-3 Cub, serial number 7222. It is registered to co-owners in Mc Alpin, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 17, 1997 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-145B 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 May 11, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N38748.

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 N38748.

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.