Single-engine piston

N7174H

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
20435
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Santa Ynez, CA
Registration record

N7174H on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
20435
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Santa Ynez, CA
Certificate issued
2021-11-03
Airworthiness date
1957-05-07
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A998FA
Mode S (octal)
52314372
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-11-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N7174H.
  • 1975-07-13
    Accident at Acme,Mi, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-05-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N7174H

N7174H is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 20435. It is registered to co-owners in Santa Ynez, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 3, 2021 and expires on November 30, 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, dated May 7, 1957.

N7174H 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

1975-07-13 Accident · Acme,Mi, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1973
Reported aircraft: Piper J3-85C

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.