Single-engine piston

N7468

1943 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1943
Serial
10249
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cody, WY
Registration record

N7468 on the FAA register

Type
1943 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
10249
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cody, WY
Certificate issued
2019-11-05
Airworthiness date
1956-05-16
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA0C44
Mode S (octal)
52406104
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).
  • 2019-11-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N7468.
  • 1988-02-10
    Accident at Cody, WY; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N7468

N7468 is a 1943 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 10249. It is registered to an individual in Cody, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 5, 2019 and expires on November 30, 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 16, 1956.

N7468 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

1988-02-10 Accident · Cody, WY Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN88LA066
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C

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.