Single-engine piston

N38456

1941 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1941
Serial
7029
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Anderson Timothy L + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Fincastle, VA
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Registration record

N38456 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Piper J-3 Cub
Serial
7029
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Anderson Timothy L + 1 co-owner
Fincastle, VA
Certificate issued
2025-08-20
Airworthiness date
2000-07-21
Registration expires
2032-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A46D4C
Mode S (octal)
51066514
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

  • 2032-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N38456.
  • 2000-07-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N38456

N38456 is a 1941 Piper J-3 Cub, serial number 7029. The FAA register lists Anderson Timothy L + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Fincastle, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 20, 2025 and expires on August 31, 2032.

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 (normal), dated July 21, 2000.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N38456.

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 N38456.

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.