Single-engine piston

N40660

Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
7421
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ashland, MT
Registration record

N40660 on the FAA register

Type
Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
7421
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ashland, MT
Certificate issued
1977-10-26
Airworthiness date
1961-06-19
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A4C62E
Mode S (octal)
51143056
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1986-07-04
    Accident at Ashland, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-10-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N40660.
  • 1961-06-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
Overview

About N40660

N40660 is a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 7421. It is registered to an individual in Ashland, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 26, 1977 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated June 19, 1961.

N40660 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1986-07-04 Accident · Ashland, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN86LA188
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.