Single-engine piston

N5050R

1945 Piper J-3 Cub

Not current (FAA status 20) 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1945
Serial
15301
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 20)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Dillingham, AK
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Registration record

N5050R on the FAA register

Type
1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
15301
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dillingham, AK
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1955-12-17
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A64EEB
Mode S (octal)
51447353
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
146 nm
Cruise (type)
65 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 20)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2025-07-25
    Accident at Dillingham, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-09-23
    Accident at Tyonek, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-12-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N5050R

N5050R is a 1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 15301. It is registered to an individual in Dillingham, Alaska.

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, dated December 17, 1955.

N5050R has 2 accident/incident records 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

2025-07-25 Accident · Dillingham, AK Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · ANC25FA079
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Preliminary report: On July 25, 2025, about 0916 Alaska daylight time, a Piper J3C-65 airplane, N5050R, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Dillingham, Alaska. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to witnesses, shortly after performing a touch-and-go landing on the gravel surface adjacent to Runway 19 at the Dillingham Airport, as the airplane climbed to an altitude of about 200 ft above the runway, the engine experienced a momentary loss of power, followed by an engine restart. The nose of the airplane then pitched up, slowed, and the left wing stalled, resulting in an uncontrolled,…
NTSB report ↗
2007-09-23 Accident · Tyonek, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC07CA107
Reported aircraft: Piper J3
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, which resulted in an encounter with soft terrain and a loss of control during the takeoff roll.

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.