Single-engine piston

N5781N

1944 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1944
Serial
12307
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles (Corporation)
Based
Boyertown, PA
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Registration record

N5781N on the FAA register

Type
1944 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
12307
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles
Boyertown, PA
Certificate issued
2024-03-15
Airworthiness date
1967-05-08
Registration expires
2031-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A76EA9
Mode S (octal)
51667251
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

  • 2031-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-03-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N5781N.
  • 1969-12-27
    Accident at Paw Paw,Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-05-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1944
    Manufactured (1944).
Overview

About N5781N

N5781N is a 1944 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 12307. The FAA register lists Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles as the registrant in Boyertown, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 15, 2024 and expires on March 31, 2031.

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 (glider), dated May 8, 1967.

N5781N 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

1969-12-27 Accident · Paw Paw,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4615
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65

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.