Single-engine piston

N92166

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
16608
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Roscoe, IL
Registration record

N92166 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
16608
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Roscoe, IL
Certificate issued
2021-06-09
Airworthiness date
1968-03-22
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ACC52A
Mode S (octal)
53142452
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-06-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N92166.
  • 1968-03-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N92166

N92166 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 16608. It is registered to an individual in Roscoe, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 9, 2021 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 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 March 22, 1968.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N92166.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N92166.

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.