Single-engine piston

N56274

1942 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1942
Serial
8611
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Ravenna, TX
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Registration record

N56274 on the FAA register

Type
1942 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
8611
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ravenna, TX
Certificate issued
2005-11-08
Airworthiness date
1963-04-03
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A731C2
Mode S (octal)
51630702
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-11-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N56274.
  • 1966-12-10
    Accident at Tulsa Okla, 36; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-04-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1942
    Manufactured (1942).
Overview

About N56274

N56274 is a 1942 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 8611. It is registered to co-owners in Ravenna, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 8, 2005 and expires on October 31, 2028.

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 (normal), dated April 3, 1963.

N56274 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

1966-12-10 Accident · Tulsa Okla, 36 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3711
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: OTE.ACFT STRUCK GROUND IN A LANDING ATTITUDE.

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.