Single-engine piston

N6872H

Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
20089
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N6872H LLC (LLC)
Based
Raleigh, NC
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Registration record

N6872H on the FAA register

Type
Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
20089
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
N6872H LLC
Raleigh, NC
Certificate issued
2024-04-18
Airworthiness date
1955-08-03
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A91FDE
Mode S (octal)
52217736
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-01
    Accident at Apex, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-04-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N6872H.
  • 1955-08-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N6872H

N6872H is a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 20089. The FAA register lists N6872H LLC as the registrant in Raleigh, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 18, 2024 and expires on April 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated August 3, 1955.

N6872H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-05-01 Accident · Apex, NC Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA24LA213
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: The loss of directional control during the landing roll for reasons that could not be determined, due to impact damage sustained to the brake system.
NTSB report ↗

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.