Single-engine piston

N3406K

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
22097
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Barnstormer Aeroplanes Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N3406K on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
22097
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Barnstormer Aeroplanes Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
1995-08-28
Airworthiness date
1988-09-01
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3C082
Mode S (octal)
50740202
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1995-08-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N3406K.
  • 1988-09-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1971-11-13
    Accident at Haverhill,Mass, 21; damage: destroyed.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N3406K

N3406K is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 22097. The FAA register lists Barnstormer Aeroplanes Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 28, 1995 and expires on January 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 standard category (normal), dated September 1, 1988.

N3406K has 1 accident/incident record 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

1971-11-13 Accident · Haverhill,Mass, 21 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1797
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: T RUDDER APPLIED NOSE TURNED L THEN L WING DROPPED

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.