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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 · 3,191 J3C-65 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N42738 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2013-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24716 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2013-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3404N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2013-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1412N Piper
J3C-65
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2013-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N58368 Piper
J3C-65
 Prop & Jet Air Museum
Romoland, California
 Standard 2013-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87951 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2013-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6544H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2013-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6882H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2013-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2002M Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2013-06-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N58347 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2013-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51553 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2013-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7403H Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 2013-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6037V Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2013-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23346 Piper
J3C-65
 Atlanta Airmotive INC
Franklin, North Carolina
 Standard 2013-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98877 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2013-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33592 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2013-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41470 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2013-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6117H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2013-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42896 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2013-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92683 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2013-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3385N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2013-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70211 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2013-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42740 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2013-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38380 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2013-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25885 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2013-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6182H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2013-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88525 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2013-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78427 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2013-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6488H Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2013-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1402N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2013-02-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42439 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2013-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5435 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2013-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N66366 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2013-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87919 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2013-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92289 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2013-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98178 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2013-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12173 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Michigan
 None on file 2013-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3640K Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2013-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92626 Piper
J3C-65
 Ficus Point Aviation INC
Middletown, Delaware
 Standard 2013-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23462 Piper
J3C-65
 Cubclub LLC
Clinton Township, Michigan
 Standard 2013-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98156 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2013-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98865 Piper
J3C-65
 P & M Downs Aircraft LLC
Delray Beach, Florida
 Standard 2013-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33526 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2013-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87973 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2013-01-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38790 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2013-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70453 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2013-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28016 Piper
J3C-65
 Noethlich Brothers
Doland, South Dakota
 Standard 2013-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70857 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2013-01-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87757 Piper
J3C-65
 Morse John F
Lockport, New York
 Standard 2012-12-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N91970 Piper
J3C-65
 96 Quick LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2012-12-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35635 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2012-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92498 Piper
J3C-65
 Dga Aviation LLC
Sacramento, California
 Standard 2012-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88663 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 None on file 2012-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6786H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2012-11-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70310 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2012-11-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7177H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2012-11-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88565 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2012-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61903 Piper
J3C-65
 Piper Cub N 61903 INC Trustee
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2012-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70852 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Maine
 Standard 2012-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35301 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2012-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92357 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2012-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30719 Piper
J3C-65
 Harrigan Aviation Enterprises INC
Fontana, Wisconsin
 Standard 2012-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6932H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2012-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42156 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2012-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98041 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2012-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22705 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2012-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35515 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2012-10-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98495 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2012-10-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6685H Piper
J3C-65
 Ar206 INC Trustee
Wilmington, Delaware
 None on file 2012-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6021H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Ohio
 None on file 2012-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N48525 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2012-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23126 Piper
J3C-65
 Consag LLC
Ainsworth, Nebraska
 Standard 2012-09-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6681H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2012-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88249 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2012-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6031H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2012-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92604 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2012-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88014 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2012-08-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42468 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2012-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98606 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2012-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7394H Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2012-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98724 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2012-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70139 Piper
J3C-65
 Plyler Aviation LP
Sherman, Texas
 Restricted 2012-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N10674 Piper
J3C-65
 Urbahn John A
Saratoga Springs, New York
 Standard 2012-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70882 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2012-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23288 Piper
J3C-65
 Raw Racing INC
Puyallup, Washington
 Standard 2012-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N322CB Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2012-06-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N26868 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Experimental 2012-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6406H Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2012-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8131A Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2012-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88175 Piper
J3C-65
 Hardin County Aviation LLC
Kountze, Texas
 Standard 2012-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51119 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2012-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98025 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2012-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38501 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2012-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25099 Piper
J3C-65
 Waterwings Seaplanes LLC
Hoover, Alabama
 Standard 2012-05-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32941 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2012-05-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51FS Piper
J3C-65
 Babes Fly II LLC
Hutchinson, Minnesota
 Standard 2012-05-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42709 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2012-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55PA Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2012-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92656 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2012-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51570 Piper
J3C-65
 Airpower Museum INC
Ottumwa, Iowa
 Standard 2012-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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