Single-engine piston

N78689

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

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
17793
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
J3Cub LLC (LLC)
Based
Fort Wayne, IN
Registration record

N78689 on the FAA register

Type
Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
17793
Engines
1
Registered owner
J3Cub LLC
Fort Wayne, IN
Certificate issued
2010-05-28
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AAAA62
Mode S (octal)
52525142
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-05-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N78689 to the current registrant.
  • 1983-11-10
    N78689 previously assigned to a Piper PA-11 (s/n 11-1456); cancelled.
  • 1980-07-06
    Accident at Hazen,Ar, 04; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N78689

N78689 is a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 17793. The FAA register lists J3Cub LLC as the registrant in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 28, 2010 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats.

N78689 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1980-07-06 Accident · Hazen,Ar, 04 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0703
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-11

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.