Single-engine piston

N44D

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
G-170
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Syracuse, KS
Registration record

N44D on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
G-170
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Syracuse, KS
Certificate issued
1972-08-15
Airworthiness date
1956-05-29
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A5488F
Mode S (octal)
51244217
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1972-08-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N44D.
  • 1956-05-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N44D

N44D is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number G-170. It is registered to an individual in Syracuse, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 15, 1972 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 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 restricted category, dated May 29, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N44D.

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 N44D.

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.