Single-engine piston

N91371

1941 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1941
Serial
7249
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
South Mills, NC
Registration record

N91371 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
7249
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
South Mills, NC
Certificate issued
2020-03-09
Airworthiness date
1996-03-27
Registration expires
2027-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ACA537
Mode S (octal)
53122467
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

  • 2027-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-03-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N91371 to the current registrant.
  • 1996-03-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1991-04-01
    N91371 previously assigned to a Piper Tomahawk (s/n 3881A0167); cancelled.
  • 1988-04-14
    Accident at Painesville, OH; damage: destroyed.
  • 1974-03-12
    N91371 previously assigned to a Curtiss Wright C-46A (s/n 26783); cancelled.
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N91371

N91371 is a 1941 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 7249. It is registered to an individual in South Mills, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 9, 2020 and expires on March 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 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 March 27, 1996.

N91371 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1988-04-14 Accident · Painesville, OH Damage: Destroyed NTSB · ATL88LA143
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-38-112

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.