Single-engine piston

N4693S

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

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
18373
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bristow, VA
Registration record

N4693S on the FAA register

Type
Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
18373
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bristow, VA
Certificate issued
2018-10-25
Airworthiness date
1971-04-19
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5BDDC
Mode S (octal)
51336734
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).
  • 2022-04-10
    Accident at Bald Head Island, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-10-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N4693S.
  • 1971-04-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N4693S

N4693S is a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 18373. It is registered to an individual in Bristow, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 25, 2018 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 19, 1971.

N4693S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-04-10 Accident · Bald Head Island, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA22LA184
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain control during landing on a soft surface.

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.