Single-engine piston

N46956

Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
16489F
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Craig, MO
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Registration record

N46956 on the FAA register

Type
Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper-Ford J3)
Serial
16489F
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Craig, MO
Certificate issued
2014-06-16
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A5BE30
Mode S (octal)
51337060
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-06-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N46956 to the current registrant.
  • 1955-10-24
    N46956 previously assigned to a Commonwealth Rearwin 9000-KR (s/n 661D); cancelled.
Overview

About N46956

N46956 is a Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3), serial number 16489F. It is registered to an individual in Craig, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 16, 2014 and expires on June 30, 2027.

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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N46956.

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 N46956.

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.