Single-engine piston

N656CJ

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
15762
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ocala, FL
Registration record

N656CJ on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
15762
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ocala, FL
Certificate issued
2022-11-04
Airworthiness date
1994-04-06
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A8A33F
Mode S (octal)
52121477
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-11-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N656CJ.
  • 2021-11-30
    Accident at Kissimmee, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-04-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N656CJ

N656CJ is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 15762. It is registered to an individual in Ocala, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 4, 2022 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 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 6, 1994.

N656CJ 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

2021-11-30 Accident · Kissimmee, FL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA22LA094
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C
Probable cause: The pilot s inadvertent application of brakes during touchdown, which resulted in a noseover.

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.