Single-engine piston

N48696

1943 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1943
Serial
10699
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Graham, WA
Registration record

N48696 on the FAA register

Type
1943 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
10699
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Graham, WA
Certificate issued
1992-09-28
Airworthiness date
1956-06-20
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A60295
Mode S (octal)
51401225
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1992-09-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N48696.
  • 1956-06-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N48696

N48696 is a 1943 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 10699. It is registered to co-owners in Graham, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 28, 1992 and expires on June 30, 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, dated June 20, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N48696.

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 N48696.

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.