Single-engine piston

N71093

Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
18121
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lithia, FL
Registration record

N71093 on the FAA register

Type
Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
18121
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lithia, FL
Certificate issued
2024-02-19
Airworthiness date
1956-04-09
Registration expires
2031-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A97FBC
Mode S (octal)
52277674
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-03-14
    Accident at Homosassa Springs, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-02-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N71093.
  • 1956-04-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N71093

N71093 is a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 18121. It is registered to an individual in Lithia, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 19, 2024 and expires on February 28, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated April 9, 1956.

N71093 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-03-14 Accident · Homosassa Springs, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA24LA142
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to confirm the throttle position before attempting to start the airplane s engine by manually rotating the propeller, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
NTSB report ↗

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.