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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
N88511 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2019-02-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88039 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2019-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N426CF Piper
J-3C
 Skyraider A1E LLC
Rocky Hill, Connecticut
 Standard 2019-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92040 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Standard 2019-02-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N342X Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2019-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N113WW Piper
J3C-65
 Spitfire Aviation INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2019-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42390 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2019-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6779H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2019-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2119M Piper
J3C-65
 Reed Jimmy A
Big Cabin, Oklahoma
 Standard 2019-01-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98045 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2019-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87933 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2019-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5741N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2019-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70855 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2019-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42200 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2019-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42906 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Michigan
 Standard 2019-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25033 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2019-01-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N717ML Piper
J3C-65
 Alabama Tailwheels LLC
Troy, Alabama
 Standard 2018-12-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42265 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2018-12-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8814H Piper
J3C-65
 Silver Wings Flying Company LLC
Olympia, Washington
 Standard 2018-12-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1577N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2018-12-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88101 Piper
J-3C
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2018-12-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92210 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2018-12-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98399 Piper
J3C-65
 Francis James E
King City, California
 Multiple 2018-12-12 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
N32966 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2018-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42226 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2018-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N26753 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2018-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3246N Piper
J3C-65
 Honeyland INC
Wolf Point, Montana
 Multiple 2018-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70516 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2018-12-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6389H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2018-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3567K Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2018-11-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70886 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2018-11-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98233 Piper
J3C-65
 Chambers Christopher J
Margate, Florida
 Standard 2018-11-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N74634 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2018-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25940 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2018-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42532 Piper
J3C-65
 Shartle Austin M
Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2018-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7033Z Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2018-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41473 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2018-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6840H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2018-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98758 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2018-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4693S Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2018-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N357BF Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Experimental 2018-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N49901 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2018-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N91998 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2018-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N652M Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2018-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28132 Piper
J3L-65
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2018-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38369 Piper
J3F-65
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2018-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38551 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2018-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N10440 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2018-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6671H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Restricted 2018-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92631 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2018-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42205 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2018-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28036 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2018-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3269N Piper
J3C-65
 Wings Over Hope
Hope, Maine
 Standard 2018-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40932 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2018-09-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N430JD Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2018-09-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70647 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2018-09-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N71095 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2018-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33033 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2018-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N91951 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2018-09-07 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
N31150 Piper
J3C-65
 Executive Aero INC
Tipp City, Ohio
 Standard 2018-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42316 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2018-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92629 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2018-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27164 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2018-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25727 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2018-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21584 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2018-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3457K Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2018-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38833 Piper
J3F-65
 Individual owner
Virginia
 None on file 2018-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98111 Piper
J3C-65
 Bethany Airpark LLC
Alexander, New York
 Standard 2018-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98596 Piper
J3C-65
 Williams Fertilizer Services LLC
Oregon, Missouri
 Standard 2018-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N11CJ Piper
J3F-60
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2018-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27065 Piper
J3L
 Whatley Aviation LTD
Flower Mound, Texas
 Standard 2018-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6416H Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 2018-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98160 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2018-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88460 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2018-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70110 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2018-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6518H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2018-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N17171 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2018-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N26097 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2018-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32671 Piper
J3F-65
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2018-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98396 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2018-07-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70999 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2018-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98340 Piper
J3C-65
 Das Air INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2018-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23101 Piper
J3F-50
 Lark Enterprises LLC
Mitchell, South Dakota
 Multiple 2018-07-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98611 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2018-06-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3531N Piper
J3C-65
 Robert Ludlam Aviation LLC
Wellington, Florida
 Standard 2018-06-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70889 Piper
J3C-65
 Eastern Stearman INC Trustee
Leesburg, Virginia
 Standard 2018-06-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N77PC Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2018-06-14 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
N33497 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2018-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41095 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2018-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6252H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2018-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88472 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2018-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6291H Piper
J3C-65
 Paradigm Concepts LLC
Brighton, Colorado
 Standard 2018-05-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70838 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2018-05-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92413 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2018-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32753 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2018-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42392 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2018-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N69304 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2018-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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