N78420
1947 Piper J-3 Cub
N78420 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2027-11-30Registration expires (renewal due).
- 1994-07-15Certificate of registration issued as N78420 to the current registrant.
- 1994-01-08Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
- 1955-01-14N78420 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 23161); cancelled.
- 1947Manufactured (1947).
About N78420
N78420 is a 1947 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 23159. It is registered to an individual in Moses Lake, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 15, 1994 and expires on November 30, 2027.
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 January 8, 1994.
No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78420.
Published figures for the Piper J-3 Cub type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N78420.
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.
