Single-engine piston

N72209

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
17830
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
New Port Richey, FL
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Registration record

N72209 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
17830
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
New Port Richey, FL
Certificate issued
2020-07-29
Airworthiness date
1999-03-25
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9AD74
Mode S (octal)
52326564
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-07-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N72209 to the current registrant.
  • 1999-03-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1989-08-28
    N72209 previously assigned to a Cessna U206D (s/n U2061321); cancelled.
  • 1960-09-26
    N72209 previously assigned to a Cessna 120 (s/n 9382); cancelled.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N72209

N72209 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 17830. It is registered to an individual in New Port Richey, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 29, 2020 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 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 (normal), dated March 25, 1999.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N72209.

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 N72209.

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.