Single-engine piston

N92654

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registration pending 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
17027
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wilmette, IL
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Registration record

N92654 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
17027
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wilmette, IL
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1956-07-03
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ACD798
Mode S (octal)
53153630
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
146 nm
Cruise (type)
65 kt
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1980-12-07
    Accident at Coventry,Ct, 07; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N92654

N92654 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 17027. It is registered to an individual in Wilmette, Illinois.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C75 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 July 3, 1956.

N92654 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

1980-12-07 Accident · Coventry,Ct, 07 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3486
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3
Probable cause: OMPR IN 3CYLS,EX VALVE BLOWBY,MAGNETOS SHORTING.

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.