Single-engine piston

N87926

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
15544
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Silver Ranch Airpark Inc (Corporation)
Based
Jaffrey, NH
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Registration record

N87926 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
15544
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Silver Ranch Airpark Inc
Jaffrey, NH
Certificate issued
1978-03-20
Airworthiness date
1956-08-04
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC1A82
Mode S (octal)
53015202
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1978-03-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N87926.
  • 1974-02-06
    Accident at Windsor,Mass, 21; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-08-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N87926

N87926 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 15544. The FAA register lists Silver Ranch Airpark Inc as the registrant in Jaffrey, New Hampshire. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 20, 1978 and expires on October 31, 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, dated August 4, 1956.

N87926 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

1974-02-06 Accident · Windsor,Mass, 21 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0205
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: CARB.CONDENSATION IN FUEL TANK.

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.