Single-engine piston

N22WT

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
18977
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Spring Hill, FL
Registration record

N22WT on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
18977
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Spring Hill, FL
Certificate issued
1991-10-22
Airworthiness date
1957-05-08
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A1E0AE
Mode S (octal)
50360256
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1991-10-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N22WT to the current registrant.
  • 1991-01-23
    N22WT previously assigned to a Homebuilt S-1C (s/n 3528); cancelled.
  • 1957-05-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N22WT

N22WT is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 18977. It is registered to an individual in Spring Hill, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 22, 1991 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 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 restricted category, dated May 8, 1957.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N22WT. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1970-11-22 Accident · Jacksonville,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2052
Reported aircraft: Pitts Webb — a different aircraft that carried the N22WT registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: ND CHAMBER OF CARB.

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.