Single-engine piston

N78422

Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
23163
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hannibal, NY
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Registration record

N78422 on the FAA register

Type
Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
23163
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hannibal, NY
Certificate issued
2025-05-14
Airworthiness date
1955-08-04
Registration expires
2032-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAA21B
Mode S (octal)
52521033
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-05-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N78422.
  • 1970-08-21
    Accident at Massapequa,Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-03-17
    Accident at Amityville Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N78422

N78422 is a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 23163. It is registered to an individual in Hannibal, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 14, 2025 and expires on May 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated August 4, 1955.

N78422 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1970-08-21 Accident · Massapequa,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3526
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C
Probable cause: ENG STOPPED.4-5GAL REMAIN,VALVE CLOSED,ENG CKD OK.
1966-03-17 Accident · Amityville Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0517
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3

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.