STEARNS STEPHEN C· ICAO24 a57043· last seen 2d ago

N45FC is a Legend Aircraft Legend Cub, a single-engine piston aircraft operated by STEARNS STEPHEN C. SkyMeter has tracked 88 flights totalling 82 hours of airtime via ADS-B. The most frequent segment is KLMO to KLMO. Service window in our records spans 386 days. Of those flights, 12 (13.6%) carry at least one detected incident — 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
88
all time
FLOWN HOURS
82
tracked time
📍
AIRPORTS VISITED
10
unique
📡
CALLSIGNS
1
13 routes
📅
SERVICE PERIOD
06/12/2025 → 07/04/2026
first → last
INCIDENT RATE
13.6%
12 flagged

Top routes

By flight count

8
26
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1
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1

Flight numbers

Most-flown by this airframe

1

Aircraft specifications

Legend Aircraft Legend Cub

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

Recent flights

Newest 46 operations of N45FC

46
07/04/2026
39m
△ Unstable approach
07/04/2026
39m
No alerts
07/04/2026
2h 14m
△ Unstable approach
06/29/2026
27m
△ Unstable approach
06/29/2026
26m
No alerts
06/27/2026
39m
No alerts
06/27/2026
38m
No alerts
06/27/2026
49m
No alerts
06/26/2026
1h 31m
No alerts
06/18/2026
32m
No alerts
06/18/2026
23m
No alerts
06/18/2026
10m
No alerts
05/24/2026
20m
No alerts
05/11/2026
1h 2m
No alerts
05/11/2026
1h 2m
No alerts
05/03/2026
24m
No alerts
04/20/2026
45m
No alerts
04/20/2026
45m
△ Unstable approach
04/13/2026
27m
No alerts
04/13/2026
27m
No alerts
03/22/2026
5h 21m
△ Unstable approach
03/20/2026
2h 27m
No alerts
03/18/2026
1h 19m
No alerts
03/07/2026
45m
No alerts
02/06/2026
1h 0m
No alerts
12/15/2025
48m
No alerts
12/15/2025
39m
△ Unstable approach
10/25/2025
54m
No alerts
09/08/2025
47m
No alerts
09/01/2025
1h 37m
△ Unstable approach
08/28/2025
2h 18m
No alerts
08/07/2025
25m
No alerts
08/01/2025
58m
No alerts
07/28/2025
37m
No alerts
07/28/2025
15m
No alerts
07/28/2025
12m
No alerts
07/27/2025
58m
No alerts
07/15/2025
1h 5m
No alerts
07/01/2025
18m
No alerts
06/28/2025
15m
No alerts
06/26/2025
1h 18m
No alerts
06/20/2025
32m
No alerts
06/19/2025
21m
No alerts
06/17/2025
11m
No alerts
06/13/2025
1h 12m
No alerts
06/12/2025
1h 15m
No alerts
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