Single-engine piston

N78439

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

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
23180
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ridgeley, WV
Registration record

N78439 on the FAA register

Type
Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
23180
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ridgeley, WV
Certificate issued
2017-02-06
Airworthiness date
1956-11-15
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAA245
Mode S (octal)
52521105
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-02-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N78439.
  • 1956-11-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N78439

N78439 is a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 23180. It is registered to an individual in Ridgeley, West Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 6, 2017 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated November 15, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78439.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N78439.

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.