Single-engine piston

N92668

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
17043
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Eastern Stearman Inc Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Leesburg, VA
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Registration record

N92668 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
17043
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Eastern Stearman Inc Trustee
Leesburg, VA
Certificate issued
2016-11-09
Airworthiness date
1956-06-13
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ACD7BF
Mode S (octal)
53153677
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-11-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N92668.
  • 1992-07-06
    Accident at Frederick, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 1985-02-10
    Accident at St.Augustine, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N92668

N92668 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 17043. The FAA register lists Eastern Stearman Inc Trustee as the registrant in Leesburg, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 9, 2016 and expires on November 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 June 13, 1956.

N92668 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

1992-07-06 Accident · Frederick, MD Damage: Substantial NTSB · BFO92LA087
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT RESULTING IN THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE. CARBURETOR ICING WEATHER CONDITIONS WAS A FACTOR.
1985-02-10 Accident · St.Augustine, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA85LA092
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.