Single-engine piston

N72281

Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
3830
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lafayette, LA
Registration record

N72281 on the FAA register

Type
Piper J-3 Cub
Serial
3830
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lafayette, LA
Certificate issued
1997-07-29
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A9AE84
Mode S (octal)
52327204
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1997-07-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N72281 to the current registrant.
  • 1964-07-31
    N72281 previously assigned to a Cessna 120 (s/n 9458); cancelled.
Overview

About N72281

N72281 is a Piper J-3 Cub, serial number 3830. It is registered to an individual in Lafayette, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 29, 1997 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N72281.

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 N72281.

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.