Single-engine piston

N51524

1945 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1945
Serial
10371
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
El Paso, TX
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Registration record

N51524 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
10371
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
El Paso, TX
Certificate issued
1997-02-12
Airworthiness date
1957-05-09
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A676BD
Mode S (octal)
51473275
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1997-02-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N51524.
  • 1976-05-06
    Accident at New Ellenton,Sc, 40; damage: destroyed.
  • 1968-06-08
    Accident at Aliquippa,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-05-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N51524

N51524 is a 1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 10371. It is registered to an individual in El Paso, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 12, 1997 and expires on July 31, 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 May 9, 1957.

N51524 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1976-05-06 Accident · New Ellenton,Sc, 40 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0878
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C
1968-06-08 Accident · Aliquippa,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2131
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3
Probable cause: NG RUN IN.OVERSIZE PISTONS INST IN STANDARD CYLS.

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.