Single-engine piston

N55754

1943 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1943
Serial
10118
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Madeira Beach, FL
Registration record

N55754 on the FAA register

Type
1943 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
10118
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Madeira Beach, FL
Certificate issued
2023-05-23
Airworthiness date
1955-07-12
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A71C90
Mode S (octal)
51616220
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

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N55754.
  • 2011-05-21
    Accident at Cypress, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-07-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N55754

N55754 is a 1943 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 10118. It is registered to an individual in Madeira Beach, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 23, 2023 and expires on May 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 July 12, 1955.

N55754 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

2011-05-21 Accident · Cypress, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN11LA348
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C
Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to carburetor ice.

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.