Single-engine piston

N56SM

1942 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1942
Serial
8624
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85-12F
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Angola, IN
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Registration record

N56SM on the FAA register

Type
1942 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
8624
Engines
Continental C85-12F
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Angola, IN
Certificate issued
2023-07-11
Airworthiness date
2026-04-15
Registration expires
2030-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7262D
Mode S (octal)
51623055
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

  • 2030-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2023-07-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N56SM to the current registrant.
  • 2018-02-15
    N56SM previously assigned to a Homebuilt Mini-Coupe (s/n 113); cancelled.
  • 1942
    Manufactured (1942).
Overview

About N56SM

N56SM is a 1942 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 8624. It is registered to an individual in Angola, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 11, 2023 and expires on July 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85-12F 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 15, 2026.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N56SM. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

2003-04-02 Accident · Estes Park, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN03LA062
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D — a different aircraft that carried the N56SM registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: the failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain clearance from terrain. Factors include the high density altitude and the pilot-in-command's improper in-flight planning.

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.