Single-engine piston

N27144

1940 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1940
Serial
4390
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lee Aero LLC (LLC)
Based
Wichita, KS
Registration record

N27144 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
4390
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Lee Aero LLC
Wichita, KS
Certificate issued
2012-02-28
Airworthiness date
1957-04-16
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2AD34
Mode S (octal)
50526464
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-02-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N27144.
  • 1957-04-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N27144

N27144 is a 1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 4390. The FAA register lists Lee Aero LLC as the registrant in Wichita, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 28, 2012 and expires on February 29, 2028.

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 April 16, 1957.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N27144.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N27144.

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.