Single-engine piston

N51119

1942 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1942
Serial
9939
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A-65-8
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rockledge, FL
Registration record

N51119 on the FAA register

Type
1942 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
9939
Engines
Continental A-65-8
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rockledge, FL
Certificate issued
2012-06-18
Airworthiness date
2013-05-17
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A667C3
Mode S (octal)
51463703
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-05-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 2012-06-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N51119 to the current registrant.
  • 1965-06-02
    N51119 previously assigned to a Piper Comanche 250 (s/n 24-123); cancelled.
  • 1942
    Manufactured (1942).
Overview

About N51119

N51119 is a 1942 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 9939. It is registered to an individual in Rockledge, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 18, 2012 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A-65-8 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 May 17, 2013.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N51119.

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 N51119.

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.