Single-engine piston

N6384H

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
19565
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Indianola, IA
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Registration record

N6384H on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
19565
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Indianola, IA
Certificate issued
2026-09-15
Airworthiness date
1957-05-02
Registration expires
2033-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A85E60
Mode S (octal)
52057140
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

  • 2033-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N6384H.
  • 2023-04-27
    Incident at Romeoville, IL; damage: minor.
  • 1966-02-07
    Accident at Cherry Hill Nj, 30; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-05-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N6384H

N6384H is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 19565. It is registered to an individual in Indianola, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 15, 2026 and expires on September 30, 2033.

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, dated May 2, 1957.

N6384H 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

2023-04-27 Incident · Romeoville, IL Damage: Minor NTSB · CEN23LA218
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C
Probable cause: The inflight failure of the propeller blade due to fatigue cracking from corrosion pits, initiating at the midpoint of the cambered face.
1966-02-07 Accident · Cherry Hill Nj, 30 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0457
Reported aircraft: Piper J3

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.