Single-engine piston

N73417

1947 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
23158
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lindquist Charles Q + 2 co-owners (Partnership)
Based
Hettinger, ND
Registration record

N73417 on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
23158
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Lindquist Charles Q + 2 co-owners
Hettinger, ND
Certificate issued
2019-03-11
Airworthiness date
1956-05-12
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9DC82
Mode S (octal)
52356202
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

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-03-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N73417.
  • 1956-05-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N73417

N73417 is a 1947 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 23158. The FAA register lists Lindquist Charles Q + 2 co-owners as the registrant in Hettinger, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 11, 2019 and expires on March 31, 2029.

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, dated May 12, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N73417.

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 N73417.

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.