Single-engine piston

N68771

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
13972
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Silver-Linings Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Concord, GA
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Registration record

N68771 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
13972
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Silver-Linings Aviation LLC
Concord, GA
Certificate issued
2023-05-11
Airworthiness date
1957-09-13
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9209F
Mode S (octal)
52220237
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

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N68771.
  • 1967-04-02
    Accident at Santee,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-09-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N68771

N68771 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 13972. The FAA register lists Silver-Linings Aviation LLC as the registrant in Concord, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 11, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

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 September 13, 1957.

N68771 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

1967-04-02 Accident · Santee,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0303
Reported aircraft: Piper L-4J

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.