Single-engine piston

N7440H

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
20707
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A75-8
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Glen Allan, MS
Registration record

N7440H on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
20707
Engines
Continental A75-8
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Glen Allan, MS
Certificate issued
2014-12-24
Airworthiness date
2019-11-08
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · crew training
Mode S (hex)
AA03C6
Mode S (octal)
52401706
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

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-11-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (crew training)).
  • 2014-12-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N7440H.
  • 1996-04-07
    Accident at Midlothain, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N7440H

N7440H is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 20707. It is registered to an individual in Glen Allan, Mississippi. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 24, 2014 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A75-8 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 experimental category (crew training), dated November 8, 2019.

N7440H 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

1996-04-07 Accident · Midlothain, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW96LA163
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance.

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.