Single-engine piston

N72HW

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
19201
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lhc Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Miami, FL
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Registration record

N72HW on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
19201
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Lhc Aviation LLC
Miami, FL
Certificate issued
2010-11-03
Airworthiness date
1956-01-12
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9A1F7
Mode S (octal)
52320767
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-11-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N72HW.
  • 1992-10-07
    Accident at Supply, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-09-08
    Accident at Chesapeake,Va, 46; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-01-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N72HW

N72HW is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 19201. The FAA register lists Lhc Aviation LLC as the registrant in Miami, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 3, 2010 and expires on November 30, 2029.

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 January 12, 1956.

N72HW has 2 accident/incident records 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

1992-10-07 Accident · Supply, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL93LA006
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS INABLILTY TO ATTAIN A PROPER CLIMB RATE DURING THE TAKEOFF. FACTORS WERE THE RUNWAY CONDITIONS (SOFT, ROUGH TERRAIN, WET GRASS), THE PERIMETER TREES, AND THE TAIL WIND CONDITIONS.
1979-09-08 Accident · Chesapeake,Va, 46 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3445
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12

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.