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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 · 179 J3L-65 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N40663 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2016-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24740 Piper
J3L-65
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 2016-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33242 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2015-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46471 Piper
J3L-65
 Evergreen Avn Space Museum And Captain Michael
Mcminnville, Oregon
 Standard 2015-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N26810 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2015-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30948 Piper
J3L-65
 Aslesen Leasin LLC
Halstad, Minnesota
 Standard 2015-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27024 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2015-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25927 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2015-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42785 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2015-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8286A Piper
J3L-65
 Euroaviation INC
Kematen,
None on file 2014-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N26058 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2014-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38109 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2014-10-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41110 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2014-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N26841 Piper
J3L-65
 Flying A Aviation LLC
Archer City, Texas
 Standard 2014-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25894 Piper
J3L-65
 Old Style Aircraft LLC
Ellsinore, Missouri
 Standard 2014-04-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35649 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2014-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35252 Piper
J3L-65
 Mansfield Heliflight INC
Milton, Vermont
 Standard 2013-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38160 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2013-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30633 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2013-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27120 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2013-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27998 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Vermont
 Standard 2013-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32710 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Restricted 2013-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38613 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Vermont
 Standard 2012-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35873 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2012-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3757C Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Indiana
 None on file 2012-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7108H Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2012-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27135 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2011-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20284 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2011-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28019 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2010-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40658 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2010-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N37937 Piper
J3L-65
 Co-owned owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2010-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30372 Piper
J3L-65
 Co-owned owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2009-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35119 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2008-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32967 Piper
J3L-65
 Co-owned owner
Virginia
 Standard 2008-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30842 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2008-09-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38362 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2007-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32908 Piper
J3L-65
 Co-owned owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2007-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N26189 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2005-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28107 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2005-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35452 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2005-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25880 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2005-01-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33027 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2004-10-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35266 Piper
J3L-65
 Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC
Hollywood, Florida
 Restricted 2004-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32809 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2003-12-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N591K Piper
J3L-65
 Jack Brown Seaplane Base INC
Winter Haven, Florida
 Standard 2003-12-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35756 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2002-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35160 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2002-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35967 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2002-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32642 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2001-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35809 Piper
J3L-65
 Merritt Robert L
Afton, Wyoming
 Standard 2001-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51542 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Restricted 2001-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24797 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2001-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35055 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2000-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27923 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2000-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41103 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2000-04-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32811 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2000-02-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38079 Piper
J3L-65
 Wingnut INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 1999-05-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30497 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 1997-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N26197 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1995-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30688 Piper
J3L-65
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 1992-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35224 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1991-06-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35444 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1990-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38678 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1988-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31005 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 1988-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35139 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1988-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32754 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 1987-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30329 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 1985-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40947 Piper
J3L-65
 Simonson Larry A
Dalton, Minnesota
 Standard 1979-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38830 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 1979-10-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30776 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 1979-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28146 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 1971-12-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27049 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1971-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35267 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1969-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35171 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 1969-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40819 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 1968-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30899 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N32581 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32604 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 17: Sale reported, pending cancellation. All codes
N35529 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
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