Single-engine piston

N49689

1943 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1943
Serial
10975
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Zebulon, NC
Registration record

N49689 on the FAA register

Type
1943 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
10975
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Zebulon, NC
Certificate issued
2026-04-18
Airworthiness date
1956-07-03
Registration expires
2033-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A629F4
Mode S (octal)
51424764
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

  • 2033-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N49689.
  • 1956-07-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N49689

N49689 is a 1943 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 10975. It is registered to an individual in Zebulon, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 18, 2026 and expires on April 30, 2033.

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 3, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N49689.

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 N49689.

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.