Single-engine piston

N92224

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
16668
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wallis Aircraft Inc (Corporation)
Based
Clifford Township, PA
Registration record

N92224 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
16668
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Wallis Aircraft Inc
Clifford Township, PA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ACC853
Mode S (octal)
53144123
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

  • 1974-01-30
    Accident at London,Ohio, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N92224

N92224 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 16668. The FAA register lists Wallis Aircraft Inc as the registrant in Clifford Township, Pennsylvania.

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.

N92224 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

1974-01-30 Accident · London,Ohio, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0345
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: .L WING TIP DUG IN.FUSELAGE DMGD.

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.