Single-engine piston

N6493H

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
19675
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Jenks, OK
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Registration record

N6493H on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
19675
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Jenks, OK
Certificate issued
2021-11-17
Airworthiness date
1956-01-22
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A88973
Mode S (octal)
52104563
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-11-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N6493H.
  • 1979-03-25
    Accident at Monterey,La, 18; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-08-06
    Accident at Granite City,Ill, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-01-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N6493H

N6493H is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 19675. It is registered to co-owners in Jenks, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 17, 2021 and expires on November 30, 2028.

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, dated January 22, 1956.

N6493H 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

1979-03-25 Accident · Monterey,La, 18 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0510
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3
1972-08-06 Accident · Granite City,Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3334
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: D.

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.