Single-engine piston

N44778

1958 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1958
Serial
4700
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Kittiwake LLC (LLC)
Based
Helena, MT
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Registration record

N44778 on the FAA register

Type
1958 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
4700
Engines
1
Registered owner
Kittiwake LLC
Helena, MT
Certificate issued
2025-06-24
Airworthiness date
1958-10-27
Registration expires
2032-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5680C
Mode S (octal)
51264014
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

  • 2032-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N44778 to the current registrant.
  • 2006-05-23
    Accident at Hollywood, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-08-12
    N44778 previously assigned to a Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 (s/n 2760); cancelled.
  • 1958-10-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N44778

N44778 is a 1958 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 4700. The FAA register lists Kittiwake LLC as the registrant in Helena, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 24, 2025 and expires on June 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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 October 27, 1958.

N44778 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

2006-05-23 Accident · Hollywood, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC06CA061
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3
Probable cause: The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the instructional flight during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a collision with a runway sign. Factors contributing to the accident were a crosswind, and the student pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind.

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.