Single-engine piston

N6488H

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
19669
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Clewiston, FL
Registration record

N6488H on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
19669
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Clewiston, FL
Certificate issued
2013-02-25
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A8866B
Mode S (octal)
52103153
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

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-02-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N6488H.
  • 2003-04-03
    Accident at Pahokee, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N6488H

N6488H is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 19669. It is registered to co-owners in Clewiston, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 25, 2013 and expires on February 28, 2029.

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.

N6488H 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

2003-04-03 Accident · Pahokee, FL Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · MIA03LA092
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: The instructor's inadequate in-flight decision and his delay in taking remedial actions. Also causal was the student pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall. Low altitude flight is a contributing factor.

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.