Single-engine piston

N6538H

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
19729
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Madison, OH
Registration record

N6538H on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
19729
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Madison, OH
Certificate issued
2017-07-10
Airworthiness date
1955-12-22
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A89B57
Mode S (octal)
52115527
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-07-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N6538H.
  • 1978-04-07
    Accident at Catoosa,Ok, 36; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-12-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N6538H

N6538H is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 19729. It is registered to co-owners in Madison, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 10, 2017 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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 December 22, 1955.

N6538H 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

1978-04-07 Accident · Catoosa,Ok, 36 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0801
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: BENT APRX 15DEG REARWARD.

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.