Single-engine piston

N66985

1942 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1942
Serial
8272
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Independence, OR
Registration record

N66985 on the FAA register

Type
1942 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
8272
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Independence, OR
Certificate issued
2013-09-09
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A8D936
Mode S (octal)
52154466
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-09-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N66985.
  • 1942
    Manufactured (1942).
Overview

About N66985

N66985 is a 1942 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 8272. It is registered to an individual in Independence, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 9, 2013 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 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 restricted category.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N66985.

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 N66985.

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.