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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
N70137 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Experimental 2012-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98504 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2012-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1560N Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2012-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6511H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2012-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42440 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2012-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78425 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2012-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7073H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2012-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42918 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2012-04-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88060 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2012-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98382 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Rhode Island
 Standard 2012-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3585K Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2012-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35476 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2012-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87901 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2012-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3683K Piper
J3C-65
 Trewhitt Douglas G
Pacific Palisades, California
 Standard 2012-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98397 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Experimental 2012-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2785C Piper
J3C-65
 International Aviation Services INC
Laredo, Texas
 Standard 2012-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3347N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2012-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87976 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2012-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70961 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2012-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92253 Piper
J3C-65
 Puddlejumpers LLC
Shell Knob, Missouri
 Standard 2012-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33548 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2012-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98689 Piper
J3C-65
 Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
 Standard 2012-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2146M Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2012-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38437 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2012-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42347 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2012-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6376H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2012-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7290H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2012-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4999H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Restricted 2012-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4C Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2012-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24551 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2012-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27144 Piper
J3C-65
 Lee Aero LLC
Wichita, Kansas
 Standard 2012-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55100 Piper
J3C-65
 Aeroquest LLC
Harold, Kentucky
 Standard 2012-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42691 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2012-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6162H Piper
J3C-65
 D & D Air INC
Valentine, Nebraska
 Standard 2012-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6719H Piper
J3C-65
 Good Aviation
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
 Standard 2012-02-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33116 Piper
J3C-65
 Walker Garrett C
Collins, Georgia
 Standard 2012-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42494 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Restricted 2012-02-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42332 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2012-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52978 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2012-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88593 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2012-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92394 Piper
J3C-65
 Young Jeremy J
Hood River, Oregon
 Standard 2012-02-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3642K Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2012-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7301H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2012-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25806 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2012-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N37925 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 None on file 2012-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4246P Piper
J3C-65
 Rg Aviation INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2012-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N737N Piper
J3C-65
 Bavarian Barnstormers INC
North Fort Myers, Florida
 Standard 2012-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88474 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2012-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N90653 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2012-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N74HF Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2012-01-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N26057 Piper
J3C-65
 Nalls Aviation INC
Lusby, Maryland
 None on file 2012-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6305H Piper
J3C-65
 Graham Field LTD
Adams Mills, Ohio
 Standard 2012-01-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88068 Piper
J3C-65
 Neno Richard J
Ithaca, New York
 Standard 2011-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3758B Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2011-12-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5719N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 None on file 2011-12-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98815 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2011-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92435 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2011-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92462 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2011-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87866 Piper
J3C-65
 Hunt Robert J
Apollo, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2011-11-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N65881 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2011-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98177 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2011-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N49535 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2011-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46RH Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2011-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42646 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2011-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31068 Piper
J3C-65
 3G Classic Aviation INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2011-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70351 Piper
J3C-65
 Gem Aviation INC
Westfield, Indiana
 Standard 2011-09-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21820 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2011-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25817 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2011-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42904 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2011-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98797 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2011-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42407 Piper
J3C-65
 Mccue Gregory P
Cody, Wyoming
 Standard 2011-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27153 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2011-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2049M Piper
J3C-65
 Little Yellow Plane LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2011-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30375 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2011-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3593N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2011-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88657 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2011-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70828 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2011-08-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6822H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2011-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92100 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2011-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9061K Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2011-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3576N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2011-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55091 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2011-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6340H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Maine
 Standard 2011-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2083A Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2011-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70285 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2011-07-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33HD Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2011-07-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7102H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2011-07-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88386 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2011-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7407H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2011-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31159 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2011-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3426K Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2011-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6783H Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Massachusetts
 None on file 2011-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98509 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2011-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N62065 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2011-06-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3245N Piper
J3C-65
 Begert Limousin Ranch INC
Allison, Texas
 Standard 2011-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2131M Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2011-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42815 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2011-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N57560 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2011-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7257H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2011-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6459H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2011-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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