N38493
1941 Piper J-3 Cub
N38493 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2029-03-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2019-03-07Certificate of registration issued as N38493.
- 1964-03-15Accident at Tulsa Okla, 36; damage: substantial.
- 1955-10-14Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
- 1941Manufactured (1941).
About N38493
N38493 is a 1941 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 7066. It is registered to co-owners in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 7, 2019 and expires on March 31, 2029.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C75 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 October 14, 1955.
N38493 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Piper J-3 Cub type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
