Single-engine piston

N46786

1943 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1943
Serial
10634
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cub House LLC (LLC)
Based
Alexander City, AL
Registration record

N46786 on the FAA register

Type
1943 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
10634
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Cub House LLC
Alexander City, AL
Certificate issued
2021-05-20
Airworthiness date
1990-12-13
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5B72B
Mode S (octal)
51333453
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-05-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N46786.
  • 1990-12-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N46786

N46786 is a 1943 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 10634. The FAA register lists Cub House LLC as the registrant in Alexander City, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 20, 2021 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 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 (normal), dated December 13, 1990.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N46786.

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 N46786.

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.