Single-engine piston

N7291H

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
20550
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Chugiak, AK
Registration record

N7291H on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub
Serial
20550
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chugiak, AK
Certificate issued
1983-01-21
Airworthiness date
1990-10-05
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A9C77E
Mode S (octal)
52343576
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1990-10-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1983-01-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N7291H.
  • 1967-06-17
    Accident at Bellevue,Wash, 47; damage: substantial.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N7291H

N7291H is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub, serial number 20550. It is registered to an individual in Chugiak, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 21, 1983 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-200 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 multiple category, dated October 5, 1990.

N7291H 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

1967-06-17 Accident · Bellevue,Wash, 47 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3211
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3
Probable cause: G. PKD ACFT N77032-SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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.