MURPHY JOHN F· ICAO24 a27f79· last seen Jun 2026

N260EZ is a Legend Aircraft Legend Cub, a single-engine piston aircraft operated by MURPHY JOHN F. SkyMeter has tracked 86 flights totalling 47 hours of airtime via ADS-B across 2 callsigns. The most frequent segment is 7FL6 to 7FL6. Service window in our records spans 316 days. Of those flights, 4 (4.7%) carry at least one detected incident: a go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Legend Aircraft Legend Cub has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,500 lb, light wake category.

About the Legend Aircraft Legend Cub

The Legend Cub is a modern light-sport aircraft that faithfully recreates the iconic lines and flying characteristics of the 1930s Piper J-3 Cub while incorporating contemporary materials and construction techniques. Built by Legend Aircraft Company in Sulphur Springs, Texas, the Legend Cub uses all-aluminum construction rather than the original's fabric-covered steel tube fuselage, making it more durable and easier to maintain while preserving the classic taildragger configuration and tandem seating that made the original Cub a beloved trainer and recreational aircraft. The type qualifies as a Special Light-Sport Aircraft and can be flown by pilots holding only a sport pilot certificate, opening up affordable grassroots flying to a new generation.

Powered by a 100-horsepower Continental O-200 engine, the Legend Cub delivers gentle handling and short-field performance that honors its heritage, capable of operating from rough strips, sandbars, and backcountry airstrips with a takeoff roll under 300 feet. Its cruise speed of around 85 knots and fuel burn of just 4-5 gallons per hour make it an economical choice for local flying, while the high-wing design and excellent visibility appeal to pilots seeking the pure stick-and-rudder experience that defined early aviation. The aircraft's light wing loading and responsive controls make it particularly well-suited to low-and-slow flying, whether for sightseeing, pipeline patrol, or simply enjoying the freedom of open-cockpit-style aviation in a modern package.

SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators, with the largest observed operator.

FLIGHTS
86
all time
FLOWN HOURS
47
tracked time
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AIRPORTS VISITED
12
unique
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CALLSIGNS
2
14 routes
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SERVICE PERIOD
07/24/2025 → 06/05/2026
first → last
INCIDENT RATE
4.7%
4 flagged

Top routes

By flight count

9
23
2
2
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1
1
1
1

Flight numbers

Most-flown by this airframe

2

Aircraft specifications

Legend Aircraft Legend Cub

Engines
Single Piston
Vref (approach)
45 kt
MTOW
1,500 lb
Wake category
L

Recent flights

Newest 43 operations of N260EZ

43
06/05/2026
23m
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04/14/2026
7m
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04/14/2026
14m
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04/02/2026
12m
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04/02/2026
1h 2m
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04/01/2026
52m
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03/31/2026
20m
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03/19/2026
33m
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03/14/2026
22m
△ Low approach-stability score
03/14/2026
26m
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03/12/2026
48m
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03/11/2026
15m
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03/10/2026
1h 13m
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03/07/2026
18m
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03/05/2026
38m
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02/27/2026
48m
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02/21/2026
32m
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02/21/2026
30m
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02/21/2026
26m
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02/07/2026
14m
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02/07/2026
19m
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02/04/2026
17m
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02/01/2026
26m
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01/31/2026
21m
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01/27/2026
46m
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01/27/2026
54m
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01/25/2026
35m
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01/25/2026
48m
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01/24/2026
57m
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01/17/2026
54m
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01/17/2026
32m
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01/17/2026
38m
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01/13/2026
30m
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01/07/2026
19m
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01/03/2026
39m
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11/30/2025
31m
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11/26/2025
17m
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11/17/2025
32m
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11/13/2025
43m
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07/27/2025
10m
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07/27/2025
19m
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07/25/2025
32m
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07/24/2025
34m
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