Single-engine piston

N6340H

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
19520
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Limington, ME
Registration record

N6340H on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
19520
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Limington, ME
Certificate issued
2011-07-07
Airworthiness date
1956-02-01
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A84EF8
Mode S (octal)
52047370
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-10
    Accident at Limington, ME; damage: substantial.
  • 2026-09-08
    Accident at Limington, Maine; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-07-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N6340H.
  • 1966-02-06
    Accident at Lawrence Mass, 21; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-02-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N6340H

N6340H is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 19520. It is registered to an individual in Limington, Maine. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 7, 2011 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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 1, 1956.

N6340H has 3 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

2026-10-10 Accident · Limington, ME Damage: Substantial NTSB (Ongoing) · ERA27LA018
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
NTSB report ↗
2026-09-08 Accident · Limington, Maine Damage: Substantial FAA preliminary notice
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C
FAA remark: AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED ON LANDING AND STRUCK A HANGAR, LIMINGTON, ME.
1966-02-06 Accident · Lawrence Mass, 21 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0263
Reported aircraft: Piper JC3

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.