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Models · Piper · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 2026

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 · 3,805

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N85GG Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70642 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2022-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87851 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2022-07-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41301 Piper
J-3C
 Klintrin Collectibles LLC
Downers Grove, Illinois
 Standard 2022-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88590 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2022-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92363 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2022-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30920 Piper
J3C-65
 Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee
Snellville, Georgia
 Standard 2022-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3280N Piper
J3C-65
 Airborne Aircraft INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2022-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N343WS Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 None on file 2022-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23267 Piper
J3C-50
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2022-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32746 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Michigan
 None on file 2022-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70485 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2022-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27020 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2022-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38616 Piper
J3F-65
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2022-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N316MK Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2022-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N37923 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Indiana
 Standard 2022-05-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6107H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-05-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88253 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2022-05-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92245 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Guam
 Standard 2022-05-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70532 Piper
J3C-65
 Landmark Aerial LLC
Metuchen, New Jersey
 Standard 2022-05-23 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
N3553N Piper
J3C-65
 Liberty Leasing LLC
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2022-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42080 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2022-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1416N Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2022-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98214 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2022-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42772 Piper
J3C-65
 Comanche LLC
Peachtree City, Georgia
 Standard 2022-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38118 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2022-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7133H Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Iowa
 Standard 2022-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42752 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2022-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25752 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2022-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N26021 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2022-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88105 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42459 Piper
J3C-65
 Weyrauch Paul H
Ray, North Dakota
 Standard 2022-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N77521 Piper
J3C-65
 Mile High Cub LLC
Erie, Colorado
 Multiple 2022-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98162 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Multiple 2022-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98274 Piper
J3C-65
 Flabob Airport LLC
Riverside, California
 Standard 2022-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88053 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2022-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23249 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2022-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30944 Piper
J3L-65
 Air Speed Development LLC
Helena, Montana
 Standard 2022-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N281RD Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2022-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42969 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2022-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7430H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2022-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2235M Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2022-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31155 Piper
J3C-65
 Legacy Air Services LLC
Columbus, Indiana
 Standard 2022-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25709 Piper
J3C-65
 Excon Aviation LLC
Magnolia, Texas
 Standard 2022-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2724A Piper
J3C-65
 Pj Aviation Holding LLC
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
 Standard 2022-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7134H Piper
J3C-65
 Dons Cubhouse INC
Sinclairville, New York
 Standard 2022-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32818 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2022-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24739 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Delaware
 Standard 2022-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25835 Piper
J3F-50
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47312 Piper
J3C-65
 Leatherheads LLC
Greer, South Carolina
 Standard 2022-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6845H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2022-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N26761 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38686 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2022-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98615 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2022-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6997H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N77564 Piper
J3C-65
 Camm Air LLC
Lake Village, Arkansas
 Standard 2022-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51513 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2022-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3482K Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 2022-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7045H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2022-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N26147 Piper
J3C-65
 Ranger Airfield Foundation
Ranger, Texas
 Standard 2022-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88220 Piper
J3C-65
 Boys Cub LLC
Green Bay, Wisconsin
 Standard 2022-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98690 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2022-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42773 Piper
J3C-65
 Brewer Tony
Lubbock, Texas
 Standard 2022-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70355 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98089 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2022-02-23 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
N3434K Piper
J3C-65
 Acme Aero LLC
Maiden, North Carolina
 Standard 2022-02-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6015H Piper
J3C-65
 National Aerospace Education Center
Tullahoma, Tennessee
 Standard 2022-02-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6300H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2022-02-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40859 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2022-02-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N142PD Piper
J3C-65
 Tj Air Holdings INC Trustee
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2022-02-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33100 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2022-02-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51516 Piper
J3C-65
 N51516 Aviation LLC
Montgomery, Alabama
 None on file 2022-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1406N Piper
J3F-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2022-02-12 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
N78431 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2022-02-04 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
N41072 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Montana
 Standard 2022-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92033 Piper
J3C-65
 Cub Partners LLC
Charlotte, North Carolina
 None on file 2022-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N110TC Piper
J3C-65
 Kerzen Properties LLC
Fayetteville, Arkansas
 Standard 2022-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2118M Piper
J3C-65
 Chase 13 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2022-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30780 Piper
J3C-65
Standard 2022-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7079H Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2022-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N71081 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2022-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92075 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2022-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42509 Piper
J3C-65
 Lake Placid Flyer LLC
Lake Placid, Florida
 Multiple 2022-01-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87742 Piper
J3C-65
 Lake Placid Flyer LLC
Lake Placid, Florida
 Standard 2022-01-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1525N Piper
J3C-65
 88 Charlies INC
Mukwonago, Wisconsin
 Standard 2022-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87945 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2022-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40981 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2022-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42638 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2022-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6848H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2022-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70427 Piper
J3C-65
 Murry Coy L
Guntersville, Alabama
 Standard 2022-01-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9071C Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2022-01-05 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
N70787 Piper
J3C-65
 N70787 LLC
Erie, Colorado
 Standard 2021-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98759 Piper
J3C-65
 Left Final LLC
Denton, Texas
 Standard 2021-12-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N49500 Piper
J3C-65S
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2021-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N49SH Piper
J3C-65
 Lima Four LLC
Bellevue, Washington
 Standard 2021-12-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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