Single-engine piston

N11914

1944 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1944
Serial
12086
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Franke L-4 Historical Foundation LLC (LLC)
Based
Chantilly, VA
Registration record

N11914 on the FAA register

Type
1944 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper Aircraft J3C65)
Serial
12086
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Franke L-4 Historical Foundation LLC
Chantilly, VA
Certificate issued
2026-03-25
Airworthiness date
2026-05-01
Registration expires
2033-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0503A
Mode S (octal)
50050072
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

  • 2033-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2026-03-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N11914 to the current registrant.
  • 2011-05-26
    N11914 previously assigned to a Cessna 150L (s/n 15075707); cancelled.
  • 1944
    Manufactured (1944).
Overview

About N11914

N11914 is a 1944 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C65), serial number 12086. The FAA register lists Franke L-4 Historical Foundation LLC as the registrant in Chantilly, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 25, 2026 and expires on March 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG 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 May 1, 2026.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N11914.

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 N11914.

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.