Single-engine piston

N26046

1939 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1939
Serial
3992
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mcminnville, TN
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Registration record

N26046 on the FAA register

Type
1939 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
3992
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mcminnville, TN
Certificate issued
2014-09-10
Airworthiness date
1955-09-02
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A28200
Mode S (octal)
50501000
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).
  • 2014-09-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N26046.
  • 1996-03-23
    Accident at Nashville, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-11-09
    Accident at Pickett,Wis, 49; damage: none.
  • 1955-09-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1939
    Manufactured (1939).
Overview

About N26046

N26046 is a 1939 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 3992. It is registered to an individual in Mcminnville, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 10, 2014 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 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, dated September 2, 1955.

N26046 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1996-03-23 Accident · Nashville, TN Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL96LA069A
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: the failure of the pilot of the Piper PA-28, N26046, to visually clear the intended taxi course.
1974-11-09 Accident · Pickett,Wis, 49 Damage: None Fatal injury NTSB · 3 3474
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: LDS BROTHER.

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.