Single-engine piston

N92394

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
16856
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Young Jeremy J + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Hood River, OR
Registration record

N92394 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
16856
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Young Jeremy J + 1 co-owner
Hood River, OR
Certificate issued
2012-02-02
Airworthiness date
1956-03-30
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ACCCFF
Mode S (octal)
53146377
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-02-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N92394.
  • 1968-03-23
    Accident at Greeley,Colo, 06; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-02-23
    Accident at Belgrade Mont, 26; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N92394

N92394 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 16856. The FAA register lists Young Jeremy J + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Hood River, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 2, 2012 and expires on February 29, 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, dated March 30, 1956.

N92394 has 2 accident/incident records 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

1968-03-23 Accident · Greeley,Colo, 06 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0693
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3
Probable cause: O PASS,WAS STRUCK BY N92394.
1964-02-23 Accident · Belgrade Mont, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0457
Reported aircraft: Piper J3

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.