Single-engine piston

N14140

1940 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1940
Serial
6045
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
China Grove, NC
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Registration record

N14140 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
6045
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
China Grove, NC
Certificate issued
2014-11-18
Airworthiness date
1990-01-03
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0A964
Mode S (octal)
50124544
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

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-11-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N14140 to the current registrant.
  • 1990-01-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
  • 1935-08-15
    N14140 previously assigned to a Waco Ykc (s/n 4204); cancelled.
Overview

About N14140

N14140 is a 1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 6045. It is registered to an individual in China Grove, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 18, 2014 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C75 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 January 3, 1990.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N14140.

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 N14140.

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.