Single-engine piston

N78432

1947 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
23173
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Middlefield, CT
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Registration record

N78432 on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
23173
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Middlefield, CT
Certificate issued
1998-06-05
Airworthiness date
1957-10-22
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAA23E
Mode S (octal)
52521076
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-06-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N78432.
  • 1957-10-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N78432

N78432 is a 1947 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 23173. It is registered to an individual in Middlefield, Connecticut. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 5, 1998 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 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 October 22, 1957.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78432.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N78432.

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.