Single-engine piston

N38803

1941 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1941
Serial
7280
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
R&R Hays Corp (Corporation)
Based
Cody, WY
Registration record

N38803 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
7280
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
R&R Hays Corp
Cody, WY
Certificate issued
2009-03-27
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A47B76
Mode S (octal)
51075566
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

  • 2027-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-03-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N38803.
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N38803

N38803 is a 1941 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 7280. The FAA register lists R&R Hays Corp as the registrant in Cody, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 27, 2009 and expires on January 31, 2027.

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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N38803.

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 N38803.

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.