Single-engine piston

N71060

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
18082
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Urbana, OH
Registration record

N71060 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
18082
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Urbana, OH
Certificate issued
2018-01-25
Airworthiness date
1955-08-13
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A97F50
Mode S (octal)
52277520
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-01-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N71060.
  • 2000-03-30
    Accident at Eureka, SD; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N71060

N71060 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 18082. It is registered to co-owners in Urbana, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 25, 2018 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-200 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 August 13, 1955.

N71060 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

2000-03-30 Accident · Eureka, SD Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI00LA100
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3C
Probable cause: the foreign object (shot gun shell) which jammed the control stick. Factors associated with the accident were the low altitude at which the control stick jammed and the rough terrain which the airplane contacted.

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.