Single-engine piston

N6969N

1940 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1940
Serial
4586
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mcclean James + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Springfield, MO
Registration record

N6969N on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
4586
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Mcclean James + 1 co-owner
Springfield, MO
Certificate issued
2004-08-12
Airworthiness date
1960-01-25
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A944A0
Mode S (octal)
52242240
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-08-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N6969N.
  • 1960-01-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N6969N

N6969N is a 1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 4586. The FAA register lists Mcclean James + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Springfield, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 12, 2004 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 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 25, 1960.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N6969N.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N6969N.

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.