Single-engine piston

N71027

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
18046
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bmg Aviation Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
Bloomington, IN
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Registration record

N71027 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
18046
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Bmg Aviation Leasing LLC
Bloomington, IN
Certificate issued
2025-02-27
Airworthiness date
1958-12-17
Registration expires
2032-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A97ECB
Mode S (octal)
52277313
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

  • 2032-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-02-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N71027.
  • 2003-10-08
    Accident at Florence, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-12-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N71027

N71027 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 18046. The FAA register lists Bmg Aviation Leasing LLC as the registrant in Bloomington, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 27, 2025 and expires on February 29, 2032.

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 December 17, 1958.

N71027 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

2003-10-08 Accident · Florence, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI04LA006
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3
Probable cause: The pilot prematurely lifted off during the takeoff with inadequate airspeed which resulted in the airplane stalling. Factors associated with the accident were there unsuitable/rough terrain that the pilot used for takeoff.

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.