Single-engine piston

N65881

Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
12034
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Santa Margarita, CA
Registration record

N65881 on the FAA register

Type
Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
12034
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Santa Margarita, CA
Certificate issued
2011-11-01
Airworthiness date
1957-04-12
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A8ADFC
Mode S (octal)
52126774
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-11-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N65881.
  • 1977-04-16
    Accident at Mobile,Al, 01; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-04-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N65881

N65881 is a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 12034. It is registered to an individual in Santa Margarita, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 1, 2011 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated April 12, 1957.

N65881 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1977-04-16 Accident · Mobile,Al, 01 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2534
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3

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.