Single-engine piston

N77549

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
22040
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pineland Holdings LLC (LLC)
Based
Gibsland, LA
Registration record

N77549 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
22040
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Pineland Holdings LLC
Gibsland, LA
Certificate issued
2023-09-16
Airworthiness date
1992-12-15
Registration expires
2030-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA7EA0
Mode S (octal)
52477240
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

  • 2030-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-09-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N77549.
  • 1992-12-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1972-07-18
    Accident at Cades,Sc, 40; damage: substantial.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N77549

N77549 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 22040. The FAA register lists Pineland Holdings LLC as the registrant in Gibsland, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 16, 2023 and expires on September 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 December 15, 1992.

N77549 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

1972-07-18 Accident · Cades,Sc, 40 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2598
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C
Probable cause: NS. SPRAYING OWN FARM. NON COMMERCIAL OPN.

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.