Single-engine piston

N7239H

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
20509
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Stewarts Aircraft Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Waynesville, OH
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Registration record

N7239H on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
20509
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Stewarts Aircraft Service Inc
Waynesville, OH
Certificate issued
2006-09-15
Airworthiness date
1963-05-10
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9B24C
Mode S (octal)
52331114
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-09-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N7239H.
  • 1995-06-18
    Accident at Yellow Springs, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-05-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N7239H

N7239H is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 20509. The FAA register lists Stewarts Aircraft Service Inc as the registrant in Waynesville, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 15, 2006 and expires on April 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 (normal), dated May 10, 1963.

N7239H 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

1995-06-18 Accident · Yellow Springs, OH Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · NYC95LA133
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: inadequate visual lookout by the pilot which resulted in the airplane striking the tower.

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.