Single-engine piston

N7174Y

1940 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1940
Serial
5406
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 4AC176B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mocksville, NC
Registration record

N7174Y on the FAA register

Type
1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
5406
Engines
Franklin 4AC176B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mocksville, NC
Certificate issued
2007-03-16
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A99909
Mode S (octal)
52314411
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-03-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N7174Y.
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N7174Y

N7174Y is a 1940 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 5406. It is registered to an individual in Mocksville, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 16, 2007 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Franklin 4AC176B 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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N7174Y.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N7174Y.

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.