Single-engine piston

N40974

1941 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1941
Serial
7650
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Over Exposures Inc (Corporation)
Based
Vero Beach, FL
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Registration record

N40974 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
7650
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Over Exposures Inc
Vero Beach, FL
Certificate issued
2014-01-06
Airworthiness date
1957-07-24
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A4D17A
Mode S (octal)
51150572
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-01-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N40974.
  • 1964-06-21
    Accident at Whitsett N C, 33; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-07-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N40974

N40974 is a 1941 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 7650. The FAA register lists Over Exposures Inc as the registrant in Vero Beach, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 6, 2014 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 restricted category, dated July 24, 1957.

N40974 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

1964-06-21 Accident · Whitsett N C, 33 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0365
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.