Single-engine piston

N51509

1943 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1943
Serial
10080
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Murphy Airport Inc (Corporation)
Based
Amsterdam, NY
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Registration record

N51509 on the FAA register

Type
1943 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
10080
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Murphy Airport Inc
Amsterdam, NY
Certificate issued
2016-09-26
Airworthiness date
1962-07-20
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6767C
Mode S (octal)
51473174
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-09-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N51509.
  • 1962-07-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N51509

N51509 is a 1943 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 10080. The FAA register lists Murphy Airport Inc as the registrant in Amsterdam, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 26, 2016 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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 July 20, 1962.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N51509.

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 N51509.

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.