Single-engine piston

N7009H

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
20254
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Egmond Aircraft LLC (LLC)
Based
Lewes, DE
Registration record

N7009H on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
20254
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Egmond Aircraft LLC
Lewes, DE
Certificate issued
2021-07-07
Airworthiness date
1996-09-10
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A95829
Mode S (octal)
52254051
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-07-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N7009H.
  • 2019-10-27
    Accident at Grand Bay, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-09-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1967-08-23
    Accident at Hollandale,Miss, 24; damage: destroyed.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N7009H

N7009H is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 20254. The FAA register lists Egmond Aircraft LLC as the registrant in Lewes, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 7, 2021 and expires on July 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 (normal), dated September 10, 1996.

N7009H has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

2019-10-27 Accident · Grand Bay, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA20LA023
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C
Probable cause: A loss of engine power during initial climb due to carburetor ice that formed during an extended ground delay, and the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat before initiating the takeoff.
1967-08-23 Accident · Hollandale,Miss, 24 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0646
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65

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.