Single-engine piston

N24SN

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
17790
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85-12
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Houston, TX
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Registration record

N24SN on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
17790
Engines
Continental C85-12
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Houston, TX
Certificate issued
2020-09-16
Airworthiness date
2020-10-15
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · other
Mode S (hex)
A22F43
Mode S (octal)
50427503
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

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-10-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (other)).
  • 2020-09-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N24SN to the current registrant.
  • 2000-08-28
    N24SN previously assigned to a Garlick Helicopters UH-1B (s/n 60-3606); cancelled.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N24SN

N24SN is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 17790. It is registered to an individual in Houston, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 16, 2020 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85-12 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 (other), dated October 15, 2020.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N24SN. 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

1991-05-26 Accident · Beaver Springs, PA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · NYC91DGT05
Reported aircraft: Alexander Schleicher ASW-24 — a different aircraft that carried the N24SN registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S LOSS OF CONTROL IN FLIGHT AS THE RESULT OF A STRONG DOWNDRAFT AND WIND SHIFT.

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.