Single-engine piston

N49595

1944 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1944
Serial
G-113
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Zulu Flight LLC (LLC)
Based
Washougal, WA
Registration record

N49595 on the FAA register

Type
1944 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
G-113
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Zulu Flight LLC
Washougal, WA
Certificate issued
2023-10-17
Airworthiness date
1987-06-05
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6265C
Mode S (octal)
51423134
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

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N49595.
  • 1990-09-26
    Accident at Wickenburg, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1987-06-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1944
    Manufactured (1944).
Overview

About N49595

N49595 is a 1944 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number G-113. The FAA register lists Zulu Flight LLC as the registrant in Washougal, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 17, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 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 (normal), dated June 5, 1987.

N49595 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

1990-09-26 Accident · Wickenburg, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX90LA342
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3C-115
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

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.