Single-engine piston

N6987H

1942 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1942
Serial
20232
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Greene, RI
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Registration record

N6987H on the FAA register

Type
1942 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
20232
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Greene, RI
Certificate issued
2006-08-25
Airworthiness date
1980-07-03
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A94BC3
Mode S (octal)
52245703
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).
  • 2006-08-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N6987H.
  • 1980-07-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 1973-09-01
    Accident at Greene,Ri, 39; damage: substantial.
  • 1942
    Manufactured (1942).
Overview

About N6987H

N6987H is a 1942 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 20232. It is registered to an individual in Greene, Rhode Island. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 25, 2006 and expires on March 31, 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 experimental category (exhibition), dated July 3, 1980.

N6987H 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

1973-09-01 Accident · Greene,Ri, 39 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2382
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3
Probable cause: LS.

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.