Single-engine piston

N556BD

1955 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1955
Serial
14673
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Norris Aeroworks LLC (LLC)
Based
Port Orange, FL
Registration record

N556BD on the FAA register

Type
1955 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
14673
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Norris Aeroworks LLC
Port Orange, FL
Certificate issued
2021-06-11
Airworthiness date
1955-01-29
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A715D2
Mode S (octal)
51612722
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-06-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N556BD.
  • 1955-01-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N556BD

N556BD is a 1955 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 14673. The FAA register lists Norris Aeroworks LLC as the registrant in Port Orange, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 11, 2021 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C75 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 January 29, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N556BD.

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 N556BD.

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.