Single-engine piston

N92483

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 5 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
16955
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Stewarts Aircraft Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Waynesville, OH
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Registration record

N92483 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
16955
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Stewarts Aircraft Service Inc
Waynesville, OH
Certificate issued
2006-08-08
Airworthiness date
1956-05-26
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ACD092
Mode S (octal)
53150222
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-08-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N92483.
  • 1994-08-21
    Accident at Leesburg, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1992-06-29
    Accident at Waynesville, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-07-29
    Accident at Waynesville, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-03-15
    Accident at Waynesville,Oh, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-06-26
    Accident at Cynthiana,Ky, 17; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N92483

N92483 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 16955. The FAA register lists Stewarts Aircraft Service Inc as the registrant in Waynesville, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 8, 2006 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 May 26, 1956.

N92483 has 5 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

1994-08-21 Accident · Leesburg, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · BFO94LA142
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: THE PILOT MISJUDGED HIS ALTITUDE AND AIRSPEED DURING LANDING RESULTING IN AN OVERRUN AND COLLISION WITH A FENCE. A RELATED FACTOR WAS THE WET RUNWAY.
1992-06-29 Accident · Waynesville, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC92LA135
Reported aircraft: Piper J3
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE ON THE GROUND DUE TO HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OF AIRCRAFT. THIS RESULTED IN AN UNSUCCESSFUL ABORTED TAKEOFF, THE AIRPLANE VEERING OFF THE RUNWAY AND NOSING OVER. A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.
1988-07-29 Accident · Waynesville, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI88LA184
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3
1981-03-15 Accident · Waynesville,Oh, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0344
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C
1976-06-26 Accident · Cynthiana,Ky, 17 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2259
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3
Probable cause: 8621J.

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.