Single-engine piston

N555PK

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
20662
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90-8F
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Saint Cloud, FL
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Registration record

N555PK on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
20662
Engines
Continental C90-8F
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Saint Cloud, FL
Certificate issued
2022-10-31
Airworthiness date
2022-01-11
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · other
Mode S (hex)
A7134D
Mode S (octal)
51611515
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-10-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N555PK to the current registrant.
  • 2022-01-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (other)).
  • 2015-10-06
    N555PK previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 6/300 / Cherokee Six 300 / PA-32-300 (s/n 32-7940100); cancelled.
  • 2015-07-14
    Accident at Brazoria, TX; damage: destroyed.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N555PK

N555PK is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 20662. It is registered to an individual in Saint Cloud, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 31, 2022 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90-8F 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 (other), dated January 11, 2022.

N555PK has 1 accident/incident record 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

2015-07-14 Accident · Brazoria, TX Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · CEN15FA305
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 32-300
Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to arrest the descent in a timely manner and the flight instructor's failure to safely intervene in the routine training maneuver for reasons that could not be determined based on the information available.

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.