Single-engine piston

N59941

1942 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1942
Serial
8396
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90-12F
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
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Registration record

N59941 on the FAA register

Type
1942 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
8396
Engines
Continental C90-12F
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Certificate issued
2007-03-27
Airworthiness date
2015-11-03
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7C1D4
Mode S (octal)
51740724
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-11-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2007-03-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N59941.
  • 1942
    Manufactured (1942).
Overview

About N59941

N59941 is a 1942 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 8396. It is registered to an individual. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 27, 2007 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90-12F 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 November 3, 2015.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N59941.

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 N59941.

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.