Single-engine piston

N38346

1941 Piper J3L-65

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1941
Serial
6954
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
High Country Cub LLC (LLC)
Based
Lakewood, CO
Registration record

N38346 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Piper J3L-65
Serial
6954
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
High Country Cub LLC
Lakewood, CO
Certificate issued
2017-05-10
Airworthiness date
1956-05-20
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A46972
Mode S (octal)
51064562
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-05-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N38346.
  • 1988-08-27
    Accident at Youngstown, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1987-05-31
    Accident at Mercer, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N38346

N38346 is a 1941 Piper J3L-65, serial number 6954. The FAA register lists High Country Cub LLC as the registrant in Lakewood, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 10, 2017 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-145B series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated May 20, 1956.

N38346 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1988-08-27 Accident · Youngstown, OH Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CHI88LA222
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3
1987-05-31 Accident · Mercer, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC87LA157
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3

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.