Single-engine piston

N46489

1945 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1945
Serial
G-124
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A-65-8
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
La Crosse, WI
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Registration record

N46489 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
G-124
Engines
Continental A-65-8
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
La Crosse, WI
Certificate issued
2023-11-06
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-11-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A5AC09
Mode S (octal)
51326011
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

  • 2030-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-11-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N46489.
  • 1966-07-10
    Accident at West Seneca Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N46489

N46489 is a 1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number G-124. It is registered to an individual in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 6, 2023 and expires on November 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A-65-8 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.

N46489 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

1966-07-10 Accident · West Seneca Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2038
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.