Single-engine piston

N6394H

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
19575
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Becker Flying Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Hartington, NE
Registration record

N6394H on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
19575
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Becker Flying Service Inc
Hartington, NE
Certificate issued
2014-03-14
Airworthiness date
1956-06-29
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A86217
Mode S (octal)
52061027
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-03-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N6394H.
  • 1981-01-25
    Accident at Milpitas,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N6394H

N6394H is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 19575. The FAA register lists Becker Flying Service Inc as the registrant in Hartington, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 14, 2014 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C75 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 June 29, 1956.

N6394H has 1 accident/incident record 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

1981-01-25 Accident · Milpitas,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0134
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3

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.