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Piper J-3 Cub

3,805 on the U.S. register across 22 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1938 to 1994; half of them date from 1946 or earlier. Texas has the most (325). 22% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Piper J-3: Family of light aircraft
Photo: Huhu Uet, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Piper J-3 Cub on Wikipedia

About the J-3 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines
Cont Motor A&C65 Series (2,170), Cont Motor C85 Series (528), Cont Motor A&C75 Series (189)
Seats
2
Cruise speed
about 67 mph
Makers on the register
Piper, Piper Aircraft Corp
Registered
earliest certificate September 5, 1946; newest October 1, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Texas325Florida283California230Wisconsin158Pennsylvania151Georgia151New York136Ohio134North Carolina134Washington112Minnesota110Illinois110

Who owns them registrant type

Individual2,485 (65%)Co-owned486 (13%)LLC415 (11%)Corporation319 (8%)Partnership92 (2%)Non-citizen corporation5 (0.1%)Not stated2 (0.1%)Government1 (0.0%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
J3C-653,1911937 to 198583.9%
J3L-651791931 to 19554.7%
J3F-651271938 to 19943.3%
J-31041937 to 19752.7%
J-3C561940 to 19571.5%
J3C-85341939 to 19460.9%
J3C-65S261940 to 19460.7%
J3F-50221938 to 19840.6%
J3L151939 to 19460.4%
J3F-60131938 to 19410.3%
J3C-50131938 to 19470.3%
J3C-7571939 to 19460.2%
J3C-9061941 to 19460.2%
J3P31938 to 19390.1%
J3C6521944 to 19460.1%
J3L-65S119390.0%
J3F-90119460.0%
J3C-90-8F1—0.0%
J3C-75S119460.0%
J3C-50S119460.0%
J3-L4J119920.0%
J-3C-65/L-4119440.0%

When they were built by decade · 816 with no year on file

06861,3722,0582,74419719302,744194036195051960219703198021990

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

08416725033420102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420251652026

Registration status

Valid3,754 (99%)Pending26 (0.7%)Sale reported8 (0.2%)Revoked7 (0.2%)Pending cancellation4 (0.1%)Canceled3 (0.1%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard3,395 (89%)None on file166 (4%)Restricted134 (4%)Multiple74 (2%)Experimental34 (0.9%)Special flight permit2 (0.1%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC10Cape May Aerial Advertising LLC7Stewarts Aircraft Service INC6Pa-18 LLC6Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum5Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee5International Air Services INC Trustee5Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee4Orton Aviation LLC4Texas Barnstorming Museum3Scootair LLC3Riggin Flight Service INC3

Fleet pages: Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC · Cape May Aerial Advertising LLC · Stewarts Aircraft Service INC · Pa-18 LLC · Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum · Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee · International Air Services INC Trustee · Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee

Accident history NTSB records · 356 cases since 1982, 54 fatal

2026-07-20CEN26LA266 · J3C-65 N92432 · accident near Richmond, TX · serious injuries
2026-04-10ERA26LA168 · J3C-65 N92480 · accident near Crestview, FL · serious injuries
2025-07-25ANC25FA079 · J3C-65 N5050R · accident near Dillingham, AK · 1 killed
2025-07-13CEN25LA249 · J3C-65 N88220 · accident near Howard, WI · no injuries
2025-06-24ERA25FA239 · J3C-65 N28DR · accident near Dunlap, TN · 1 killed
2025-05-04CEN25FA166 · J3C-65 N98416 · accident near Wilson, KS · 1 killed
2024-07-27ERA24LA328 · J3C-65 N77522 · accident near Groveland, FL · minor injuries
2024-07-27CEN24LA290 · J3C-65 N98813 · accident near Fort Worth, TX · no injuries

The 8 most recent of 356 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Piper J-3 Cub aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

3,805 as of October 2, 2026, counting 22 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Piper J-3s?

Texas, with 325.

Who owns the Piper J-3?

22% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 104 J-3 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N88599 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2026-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98479 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2026-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3603K Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2025-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23420 Piper
J-3
 Co-owned owner
Maryland
 Standard 2025-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32950 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2025-09-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38456 Piper
J-3
 Anderson Timothy L
Fincastle, Virginia
 Standard 2025-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N48303 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2025-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33136 Piper
J-3
 Flying A Aviation LLC
Archer City, Texas
 Standard 2024-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31178 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2024-09-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92273 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20257 Piper
J-3
 Palmer Flying Service INC
Manito, Illinois
 Standard 2024-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38333 Piper
J-3
 Sonex Aircraft LLC
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
 Experimental 2024-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42669 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2024-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98303 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Restricted 2024-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21523 Piper
J-3
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Restricted 2024-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70299 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Washington
 Experimental 2024-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16PD Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Restricted 2024-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3556K Piper
J-3
 Fairweather Flying Service LLC
Juneau, Alaska
 Multiple 2023-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32852 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2023-10-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6711H Piper
J-3
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2023-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N99199 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 None on file 2023-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N69098 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-05-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2583Z Piper
J-3
 Taildraggers LLC
Caledonia, Illinois
 Standard 2023-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20165 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Experimental 2023-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N26040 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Multiple 2023-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20261 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2023-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98090 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Delaware
 None on file 2023-02-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7365H Piper
J-3
 Excelsior Aviation 2 LLC
Lewes, Delaware
 Standard 2023-01-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N77540 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
New York
 None on file 2023-01-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4999A Piper
J-3
 Miller Jay Mark
Grantsville, Maryland
 Standard 2022-10-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98565 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 None on file 2022-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87834 Piper
J-3
 Chase 13 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Restricted 2022-02-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9822N Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2022-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98608 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2022-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42023 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2021-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30833 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2021-09-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42340 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2021-09-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8688 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 None on file 2021-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24710 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2021-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87210 Piper
J-3
 Bfr Racing INC
Monticello, Arkansas
 None on file 2020-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98216 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Multiple 2020-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3623N Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2019-10-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3967B Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Experimental 2019-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N37951 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 None on file 2019-07-17 ExpiredFAA registration status code 29: Registration expired, pending cancellation. All codes
N858EM Piper
J-3
 Co-owned owner
North Dakota
 Experimental 2019-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42959 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2019-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27937 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2018-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30496 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2018-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98572 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2018-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98002 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2018-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88383 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2018-02-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20231 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2017-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51539 Piper
J-3
 Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC
Pembroke Pines, Florida
 Restricted 2017-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2154M Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2016-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70267 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2016-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3570K Piper
J-3
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2015-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20833 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2015-09-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N418LS Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Maine
 Standard 2015-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70777 Piper
J-3
 Skywagon Aero LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Restricted 2015-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30859 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2015-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2230M Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Maine
 Standard 2014-08-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75777 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Restricted 2014-05-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3213N Piper
J-3
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2014-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98390 Piper
J-3
 Command Aire LLC
Sitka, Alaska
 Standard 2014-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88548 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2014-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88222 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Indiana
 None on file 2013-09-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N755MA Piper
J-3
 Mills Air Service INC
Marstons Mills, Massachusetts
 Restricted 2013-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98719 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2013-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20206 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2012-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20156 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2012-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N50364 Piper
J-3
 Kriegsman Transfer CO
Pekin, Illinois
 Standard 2011-11-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N17RB Piper
J-3
 N17Rb LLC
Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania
 Experimental 2011-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32912 Piper
J-3
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2011-06-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42585 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2010-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6565H Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2010-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88587 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2009-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33026 Piper
J-3
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 2007-12-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23135 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2007-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20240 Piper
J-3
 War Eagles Air Museum
Santa Teresa, New Mexico
 None on file 2007-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6535H Piper
J-3
 Aerial Sign North INC
Lakewood, New Jersey
 Restricted 2007-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6134H Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Restricted 2007-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98452 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2006-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35463 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Texas
 Restricted 2005-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32743 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2004-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70555 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Restricted 2004-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38881 Piper
J-3
 Bishops LTD
Virginia Beach, Virginia
 Standard 2003-12-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3261N Piper
J-3
 Co-owned owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2001-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2CE Piper
J-3
 World Aircraft INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2000-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88133 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2000-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1468N Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 1999-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N77596 Piper
J-3
 Co-owned owner
North Dakota
 Multiple 1997-10-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N72281 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 None on file 1997-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3360N Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 1997-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38748 Piper
J-3
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 1997-01-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98752 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1994-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35535 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1994-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N45769 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Illinois
 None on file 1984-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7291H Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Multiple 1983-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7322H Piper
J-3
 Aviation Services INC
Barre, Vermont
 Standard 1981-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4218V Piper
J-3
 Cub Club INC
Sayville, New York
 None on file 1981-02-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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