Single-engine piston

N7012H

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
20257
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Merritt Island, FL
Registration record

N7012H on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
20257
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Merritt Island, FL
Certificate issued
2014-02-28
Airworthiness date
1956-07-12
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A95AEB
Mode S (octal)
52255353
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-02-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N7012H.
  • 2006-07-24
    Accident at New Market, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N7012H

N7012H is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 20257. It is registered to an individual in Merritt Island, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 28, 2014 and expires on February 28, 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 July 12, 1956.

N7012H 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

2006-07-24 Accident · New Market, MN Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI06LA211
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to the fatigue fracture of the crankshaft and camshaft gear teeth during cruise flight and the unsuitable landing area encountered by the pilot during the forced landing.

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.