Single-engine piston

N51532

1943 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1943
Serial
10430
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Lowell, AR
Registration record

N51532 on the FAA register

Type
1943 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
10430
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lowell, AR
Certificate issued
2020-01-13
Airworthiness date
1956-10-24
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A676DE
Mode S (octal)
51473336
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-01-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N51532.
  • 1965-04-17
    Accident at Middletown Del, 08; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-10-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N51532

N51532 is a 1943 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 10430. It is registered to co-owners in Lowell, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 13, 2020 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 October 24, 1956.

N51532 has 1 accident/incident record 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

1965-04-17 Accident · Middletown Del, 08 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0918
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C

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.