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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 · 3,191 J3C-65 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N87825 Piper
J3C-65
 E C Nelson INC
Rio Oso, California
 Standard 2014-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6907H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2014-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32520 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Restricted 2014-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92046 Piper
J3C-65
 Merkan Michael B
Waterloo, Illinois
 Standard 2014-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N26978 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2014-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70245 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2014-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2182M Piper
J3C-65
 Moonrise Soaring INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42890 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2014-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35214 Piper
J3C-65
 Seaplanes R Fun INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-07-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6431H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2014-07-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3340N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Multiple 2014-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3535K Piper
J3C-65
 Worm Gary L
Adona, Arkansas
 Restricted 2014-07-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3424K Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2014-06-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3606N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2014-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3679K Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Nebraska
 Multiple 2014-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42558 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2014-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42676 Piper
J3C-65
 Sierra Aviation LLC
Plainfield, Illinois
 Standard 2014-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70682 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2014-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33523 Piper
J3C-65
 Piper Aviation Museum Foundation INC
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2014-06-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N65402 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2014-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42602 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2014-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70851 Piper
J3C-65
 Blue Mountain Aviation LLC
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
 Standard 2014-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N77574 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Multiple 2014-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N327BM Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Restricted 2014-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7489H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2014-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N463JS Piper
J3C-65
 Michael Gregory C
Willows, California
 Standard 2014-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70369 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2014-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6095Q Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 None on file 2014-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92012 Piper
J3C-65
 Capital Flight LLC
Verona, Wisconsin
 Standard 2014-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N48691 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2014-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2646K Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2014-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92679 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2014-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3922A Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Standard 2014-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88136 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2014-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42139 Piper
J3C-65
 Sherman Aviation INC
Redmond, Oregon
 Standard 2014-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38484 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2014-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70573 Piper
J3C-65
 Piper J3 Cub INC
Fort Myers, Florida
 Standard 2014-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98300 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2014-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6394H Piper
J3C-65
 Becker Flying Service INC
Hartington, Nebraska
 Standard 2014-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33BH Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2014-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6332H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2014-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7012H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2014-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70868 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2014-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7570T Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2014-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98686 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Ohio
 None on file 2014-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2012M Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2014-02-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N90LL Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2014-02-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40659 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2014-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98765 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Multiple 2014-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24609 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2014-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N11PV Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2014-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98524 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2014-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7044H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2014-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6186H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2014-01-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98261 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2014-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87890 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2014-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70238 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2014-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40974 Piper
J3C-65
 Over Exposures INC
Vero Beach, Florida
 Restricted 2014-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98324 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2014-01-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88363 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2013-12-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92489 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2013-12-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29832 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2013-12-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78426 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2013-12-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N77566 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2013-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92178 Piper
J3C-65
 Aviation Management Services
Des Moines, Iowa
 Standard 2013-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N53222 Piper
J3C-65
 Pacific Valley Aviation INC
Arbuckle, California
 Standard 2013-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98597 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 None on file 2013-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42009 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2013-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87761 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2013-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40804 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2013-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1500N Piper
J3C-65
 Orlandi Properties LLC
Blairstown, New Jersey
 Standard 2013-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42674 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
New York
 Standard 2013-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N429 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2013-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30352 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2013-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98845 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Restricted 2013-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88524 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2013-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51541 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2013-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40760 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2013-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6621H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2013-09-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N71370 Piper
J3C-65
 Jeffrey Abrams LLC
Ocala, Florida
 Restricted 2013-09-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70210 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2013-09-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N66985 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Restricted 2013-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8795J Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
California
 None on file 2013-09-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42842 Piper
J3C-65
 Im Pruv All
Fallon, Nevada
 Standard 2013-09-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88411 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2013-09-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N53305 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2013-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6061H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2013-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3535N Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Indiana
 Standard 2013-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70379 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2013-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42926 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2013-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44561 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2013-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7311H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2013-08-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3209N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Multiple 2013-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42994 Piper
J3C-65
 Planes Of Fame Air Museum
Chino, California
 Restricted 2013-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38365 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2013-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42802 Piper
J3C-65
 Big Cha INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2013-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98238 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2013-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42436 Piper
J3C-65
 Room Nine LLC
Casper, Wyoming
 Standard 2013-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7028H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2013-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N71042 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2013-07-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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