Single-engine piston

N87769

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
15427
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dodge Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N87769 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
15427
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Dodge Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2016-06-08
Airworthiness date
1983-11-01
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC13A3
Mode S (octal)
53011643
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

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-06-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N87769.
  • 1985-10-10
    Accident at Rosharon, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-11-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N87769

N87769 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 15427. The FAA register lists Dodge Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 8, 2016 and expires on June 30, 2029.

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 (normal), dated November 1, 1983.

N87769 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1985-10-10 Accident · Rosharon, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · FTW86LA014
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65

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.