Single-engine piston

N68928

1945 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1945
Serial
13696
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Morgan Jeffrey S + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Utica, IN
Registration record

N68928 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
13696
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Morgan Jeffrey S + 1 co-owner
Utica, IN
Certificate issued
2021-03-01
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A92765
Mode S (octal)
52223545
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-03-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N68928.
  • 1968-10-27
    Accident at Nicholasville,Ky, 17; damage: substantial.
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N68928

N68928 is a 1945 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 13696. The FAA register lists Morgan Jeffrey S + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Utica, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 1, 2021 and expires on March 31, 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.

N68928 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

1968-10-27 Accident · Nicholasville,Ky, 17 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3784
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: AIR SHOW.STRUCK GUARD RAIL. DIR X-WIND 20K,GUSTS.

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.