Single-engine piston

N614KA

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
16978
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Simpsonville, SC
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Registration record

N614KA on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
16978
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Simpsonville, SC
Certificate issued
2016-03-18
Airworthiness date
2000-05-19
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7FE7C
Mode S (octal)
51777174
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

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-03-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N614KA.
  • 2000-05-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N614KA

N614KA is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 16978. It is registered to an individual in Simpsonville, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 18, 2016 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 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 May 19, 2000.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N614KA.

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 N614KA.

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.