BAUER JOHN L· ICAO24 a51be8· last seen 1d ago

N4281X is a Legend Aircraft Legend Cub, a single-engine piston aircraft operated by BAUER JOHN L. SkyMeter has tracked 96 flights totalling 91 hours of airtime via ADS-B across 2 callsigns. The most frequent segment is KCGZ to KPRC. Service window in our records spans 428 days. Of those flights, 10 (10.4%) 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
96
all time
FLOWN HOURS
91
tracked time
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AIRPORTS VISITED
18
unique
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CALLSIGNS
2
26 routes
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SERVICE PERIOD
6/12/2025 → 8/15/2026
first → last
INCIDENT RATE
10.4%
10 flagged

Top routes

By flight count

9
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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 50 operations of N4281X

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8/15/2026
1h 10m
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8/15/2026
1h 3m
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8/8/2026
28m
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8/8/2026
20m
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8/1/2026
40m
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7/25/2026
56m
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7/25/2026
44m
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7/19/2026
29m
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7/19/2026
3h 4m
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7/19/2026
1h 11m
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7/8/2026
2h 49m
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6/27/2026
46m
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6/27/2026
49m
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6/23/2026
20m
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6/23/2026
34m
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6/23/2026
3h 21m
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5/22/2026
2h 5m
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5/22/2026
25m
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5/16/2026
46m
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5/16/2026
51m
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4/4/2026
36m
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4/4/2026
46m
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2/28/2026
41m
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2/28/2026
39m
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12/6/2025
3h 19m
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11/22/2025
14m
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11/22/2025
42m
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11/6/2025
2h 17m
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11/1/2025
29m
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11/1/2025
38m
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10/25/2025
29m
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10/25/2025
27m
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9/1/2025
13m
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8/29/2025
40m
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8/23/2025
20m
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8/23/2025
33m
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8/16/2025
23m
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8/16/2025
42m
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8/9/2025
57m
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8/6/2025
10m
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8/6/2025
1h 49m
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8/6/2025
11m
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7/30/2025
1h 34m
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7/29/2025
6m
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7/29/2025
43m
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7/11/2025
1h 53m
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7/10/2025
1h 43m
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6/28/2025
36m
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