Single-engine piston

N7447H

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
20712
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Greeley, CO
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Registration record

N7447H on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
20712
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Greeley, CO
Certificate issued
2023-11-29
Airworthiness date
1974-07-26
Registration expires
2030-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA04BB
Mode S (octal)
52402273
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

  • 2030-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-11-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N7447H.
  • 1998-05-09
    Accident at Mesa, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-07-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N7447H

N7447H is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 20712. It is registered to co-owners in Greeley, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 29, 2023 and expires on November 30, 2030.

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 (normal), dated July 26, 1974.

N7447H 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

1998-05-09 Accident · Mesa, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX98LA181
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: Failure of a weld in the engine's throttle control support assembly due to inadequate maintenance which was the ultimate responsibility of the owner-pilot. Contributing factors were the presence of rough terrain, the lack of a suitable forced landing site, and the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning.

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.