Single-engine piston

N63601

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
17320
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Gettysburg, PA
Registration record

N63601 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
17320
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gettysburg, PA
Certificate issued
2019-03-13
Airworthiness date
2000-09-15
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A85678
Mode S (octal)
52053170
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).
  • 2019-03-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N63601 to the current registrant.
  • 2000-09-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1992-03-23
    N63601 previously assigned to a Cessna 150M / 172S (s/n 15077420); cancelled.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N63601

N63601 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 17320. It is registered to an individual in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 13, 2019 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 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 September 15, 2000.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N63601.

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 N63601.

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.