Single-engine piston

N6460D

1947 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
19640
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC (LLC)
Based
Hollywood, FL
Registration record

N6460D on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
19640
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC
Hollywood, FL
Certificate issued
2004-08-30
Airworthiness date
1997-07-01
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A87DE1
Mode S (octal)
52076741
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-08-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N6460D.
  • 2001-04-08
    Accident at Gary, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-07-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N6460D

N6460D is a 1947 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 19640. The FAA register lists Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC as the registrant in Hollywood, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 30, 2004 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 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 restricted category, dated July 1, 1997.

N6460D 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

2001-04-08 Accident · Gary, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI01LA114
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: The inadequate preflight performed by the pilot which resulted in an insufficient fuel supply and the subsequent fuel exhaustion. Factors associated with the accident were the inaccurate fuel quantity indicator, the rock which resulted in the overload failure of the right main landing gear, and the embankment which the airplane traveled down.

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.