Single-engine piston

N26868

1941 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1941
Serial
4252
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Memphis, MO
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Registration record

N26868 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
4252
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Memphis, MO
Certificate issued
2012-06-22
Airworthiness date
1976-01-22
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A2A000
Mode S (octal)
50520000
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-06-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N26868.
  • 2008-02-10
    Accident at Shallowater, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-01-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 1969-07-05
    Accident at Shallowater,Tex, 43; damage: destroyed.
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N26868

N26868 is a 1941 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 4252. It is registered to co-owners in Memphis, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 22, 2012 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-320 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 experimental category (exhibition), dated January 22, 1976.

N26868 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

2008-02-10 Accident · Shallowater, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · DFW08CA069
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: Failure of the pilot to maintain a safe clearance from the terrain while manuevering for the landing surface.
1969-07-05 Accident · Shallowater,Tex, 43 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2173
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C

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.