Single-engine piston

N92602

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
16967
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Green J L Jr + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Greenville, TX
Registration record

N92602 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
16967
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Green J L Jr + 1 co-owner
Greenville, TX
Certificate issued
1982-04-05
Airworthiness date
1956-06-19
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ACD6E7
Mode S (octal)
53153347
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1982-04-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N92602.
  • 1972-08-06
    Accident at Berthoud,Colo, 06; damage: destroyed.
  • 1956-06-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N92602

N92602 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 16967. The FAA register lists Green J L Jr + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Greenville, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 5, 1982 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 June 19, 1956.

N92602 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1972-08-06 Accident · Berthoud,Colo, 06 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2296
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65

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.