Single-engine piston

N6048H

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
19194
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Camas, WA
Registration record

N6048H on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
19194
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Camas, WA
Certificate issued
2015-10-28
Airworthiness date
1957-02-25
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A7D993
Mode S (octal)
51754623
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-10-13
    Accident at Camas, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-08-09
    Accident at Camas, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-10-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N6048H.
  • 1957-02-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N6048H

N6048H is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 19194. It is registered to an individual in Camas, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 28, 2015 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. 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 February 25, 1957.

N6048H has 2 accident/incident records 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

2018-10-13 Accident · Camas, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA027
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C
Probable cause: The student pilot s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
2017-08-09 Accident · Camas, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA506
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C
Probable cause: The pilot receiving instruction s failure to maintain directional control during landing.

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.