Single-engine piston

N9178D

1997 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1997
Serial
AK93R101
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Honesdale, PA
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Registration record

N9178D on the FAA register

Type
1997 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper/Kreller Alvin J3C-65)
Serial
AK93R101
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Honesdale, PA
Certificate issued
2024-09-16
Airworthiness date
1997-08-04
Registration expires
2031-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ACB420
Mode S (octal)
53132040
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
146 nm
Cruise (type)
65 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-09-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N9178D to the current registrant.
  • 1997-08-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1976-01-02
    N9178D previously assigned to a Piper Tri-Pacer (s/n 22-6235); cancelled.
  • 1967-12-31
    Accident at Hot Springs,S Dak, 41; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N9178D

N9178D is a 1997 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number AK93R101. It is registered to co-owners in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 16, 2024 and expires on September 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 4 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 August 4, 1997.

N9178D 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

1967-12-31 Accident · Hot Springs,S Dak, 41 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4404
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22

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.