Single-engine piston

N53222

1945 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1945
Serial
8627
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pacific Valley Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Arbuckle, CA
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Registration record

N53222 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
8627
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Pacific Valley Aviation Inc
Arbuckle, CA
Certificate issued
2013-11-21
Airworthiness date
1960-05-16
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6BA94
Mode S (octal)
51535224
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-11-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N53222.
  • 1960-05-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N53222

N53222 is a 1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 8627. The FAA register lists Pacific Valley Aviation Inc as the registrant in Arbuckle, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 21, 2013 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 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 16, 1960.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N53222.

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 N53222.

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.