Single-engine piston

N92628

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
16999
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Piper Cub LLC (LLC)
Based
San Diego, CA
Registration record

N92628 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
16999
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Piper Cub LLC
San Diego, CA
Certificate issued
2019-06-27
Airworthiness date
1956-11-07
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ACD733
Mode S (octal)
53153463
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

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-07-15
    Accident at San Diego, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-06-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N92628.
  • 1956-11-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N92628

N92628 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 16999. The FAA register lists Piper Cub LLC as the registrant in San Diego, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 27, 2019 and expires on June 30, 2029.

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 November 7, 1956.

N92628 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

2019-07-15 Accident · San Diego, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA411
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted a ground loop.

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.