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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
N51525 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2020-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22986 Piper
J3F-50
 212 Investments LLC
Collinsville, Oklahoma
 None on file 2020-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40730 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2020-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92096 Piper
J3C-65
 South Dakota Hist Avn Preservation & Educ Society
Canistota, South Dakota
 Standard 2020-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92194 Piper
J3C-65
 Ace Aeromotive INC
Miami, Florida
 Restricted 2020-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88361 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2020-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42660 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2020-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7197H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2020-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27132 Piper
J3F-65
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2020-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9499H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2020-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92186 Piper
J3C-65
 Museum Of Mountain Flying INC
Missoula, Montana
 Standard 2020-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7323H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2020-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N65347 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Michigan
 None on file 2020-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1973M Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2020-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7482H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2020-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42201 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2020-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38609 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2020-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30358 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2020-03-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98750 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2020-03-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33463 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2020-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2130M Piper
J3C-85
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2020-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70942 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2020-03-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N91371 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2020-03-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23378 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2020-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98545 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2020-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98536 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2020-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3539N Piper
J3C-65
 Cj And Sons Aircraft Club
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2020-02-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6763H Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2020-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92432 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2020-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1455N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2020-02-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N71097 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2020-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21675 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 None on file 2020-02-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42158 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2020-02-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7173H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2020-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2102M Piper
J3C-65
 Crowley Independent School District
Crowley, Texas
 Standard 2020-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22875 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2020-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31026 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2020-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N26720 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2020-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38757 Piper
J3C-85
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Multiple 2020-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6203H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2020-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21831 Piper
J3F-50
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 2020-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92107 Piper
J3C-65
 Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2020-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7030H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2020-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80951 Piper
J3P
 Individual owner
Kansas
 None on file 2020-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51532 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2020-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N54150 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2020-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32920 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2020-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N77541 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2020-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75370 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2020-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42999 Piper
J3C-65
 Tweety Bird LLC
Ball, Louisiana
 Standard 2020-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98723 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2019-12-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51507 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2019-12-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3320N Piper
J3C-75
 American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum
Dallas, Texas
 Standard 2019-12-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28174 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2019-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30736 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2019-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70525 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2019-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3NH Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2019-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88012 Piper
J3C-65
 Texas Air Museum
Slaton, Texas
 None on file 2019-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38837 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Multiple 2019-12-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70277 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2019-12-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3634N Piper
J3C-65
 Round Engine Aero
Nashville, Michigan
 Standard 2019-11-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6487H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2019-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1425N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2019-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92230 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Standard 2019-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3414K Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2019-11-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35447 Piper
J3F-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2019-11-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38107 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 None on file 2019-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6618H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2019-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3581N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2019-11-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30735 Piper
J3C-65
 Johnson Brent A
Oregon, Illinois
 Standard 2019-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N91946 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2019-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3333L Piper
J3L-65
 Hatbox LLC
Snohomish, Washington
 Standard 2019-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7468 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2019-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42180 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2019-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N26991 Piper
J3C-75
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2019-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5938V Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2019-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88073 Piper
J3C-65
 Triple Tree Aerodrome INC
Woodruff, South Carolina
 Standard 2019-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33237 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2019-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N77563 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2019-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98886 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2019-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N108RH Piper
J3F-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2019-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30772 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2019-10-11 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
N98252 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2019-10-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98640 Piper
J3C-65
 Harris Joel E
Saratoga, California
 Standard 2019-10-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40605 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2019-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6900H Piper
J3C-65
 Cp Aviation INC
Santa Paula, California
 Standard 2019-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88485 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2019-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30714 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2019-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3469K Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2019-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41567 Piper
J3C-65
 Cactus Skybolt Aviation LLC
Athens, Alabama
 Standard 2019-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70897 Piper
J3C-65S
 International Air Services INC Trustee
Carson City, Nevada
 None on file 2019-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92692 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2019-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46TG Piper
J3C-65
 Jewells J3 LLC
Cookson, Oklahoma
 None on file 2019-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42370 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2019-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3684K Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Restricted 2019-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70561 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2019-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N26173 Piper
J3F-65
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Standard 2019-09-24 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
N6873H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2019-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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