Single-engine piston

N1971M

Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
10035
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hamilton, TX
Registration record

N1971M on the FAA register

Type
Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
10035
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hamilton, TX
Certificate issued
2023-01-31
Airworthiness date
1955-11-05
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A184B3
Mode S (octal)
50302263
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N1971M.
  • 1973-07-21
    Accident at Pensacola,Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-11-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N1971M

N1971M is a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 10035. It is registered to an individual in Hamilton, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 31, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated November 5, 1955.

N1971M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1973-07-21 Accident · Pensacola,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2662
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3

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.