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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
N42901 Piper
J3C-65
 Aviation Business CORP
Saint Louis, Missouri
 Standard 2007-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70624 Piper
J3C-65
 Jjk Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2007-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73870 Piper
J3C-65
 Chapman Gary C
Centreville, Mississippi
 Standard 2007-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N59941 Piper
J3C-65
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2007-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7018H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Colorado
 None on file 2007-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42162 Piper
J3C-65
 Wallace Aviation INC
Wallace, Nebraska
 Standard 2007-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7174Y Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2007-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23266 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2007-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32562 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2007-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2135M Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2007-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42453 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2007-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6856H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2007-02-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2149M Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2007-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70414 Piper
J3C-65
 Thomas Charles
Jackson, Michigan
 Standard 2007-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N50708 Piper
J3C-65
 Nilo Aviation LLC
Arley, Alabama
 Standard 2007-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9242K Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2007-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73BB Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2007-01-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42103 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2006-12-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6236H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2006-12-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38619 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2006-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23297 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2006-11-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3512K Piper
J3C-65
 Earlys Cycle Center INC
Harrisonburg, Virginia
 Standard 2006-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88313 Piper
J3C-65
 Freeman Heritage Collection LLC
Kingsbury, Texas
 None on file 2006-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6458H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2006-10-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24643 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2006-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98439 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2006-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N91973 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 None on file 2006-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1592N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2006-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N71071 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2006-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3496N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2006-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7239H Piper
J3C-65
 Stewarts Aircraft Service INC
Waynesville, Ohio
 Standard 2006-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6667H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2006-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N221NJ Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2006-09-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27143 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2006-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N77500 Piper
J3C-65
 Stewarts Aircraft Service INC
Waynesville, Ohio
 Standard 2006-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92441 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2006-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6987H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Rhode Island
 Experimental 2006-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38680 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2006-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92483 Piper
J3C-65
 Stewarts Aircraft Service INC
Waynesville, Ohio
 Standard 2006-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42192 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 None on file 2006-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23339 Piper
J3C-65
 Avendeavor LLC
Snohomish, Washington
 Standard 2006-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70894 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2006-06-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3415K Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2006-06-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9169S Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
California
 None on file 2006-06-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6482H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2006-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23495 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2006-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25070 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2006-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92404 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2006-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98711 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Restricted 2006-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24570 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 None on file 2006-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6399H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2006-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70031 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2006-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N62053 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Hawaii
 Standard 2006-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78405 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2006-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21687 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2006-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70472 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2006-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N50554 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Kansas
 None on file 2006-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70372 Piper
J3C-65
 Mcth Fly II LLC
Delray Beach, Florida
 Standard 2006-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87784 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2006-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42501 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2006-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N624DD Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2006-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N50553 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 None on file 2006-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88225 Piper
J3C-65
 Horst Aviation LLC
New Holland, Pennsylvania
 Restricted 2006-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N26096 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Multiple 2006-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2207M Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2006-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6356H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2006-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5492N Piper
J3C-65
 Robar Aircraft INC
Griffin, Georgia
 Standard 2006-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N49571 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2005-12-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98665 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2005-12-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41165 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2005-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N57WJ Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2005-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56274 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2005-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88058 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2005-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27183 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2005-11-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N665WC Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2005-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51992 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Nevada
 Standard 2005-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88170 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Restricted 2005-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29EG Piper
J3C-65
 Egmond Aircraft LLC
Lewes, Delaware
 Standard 2005-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3617N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2005-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31129 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2005-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23115 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2005-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70255 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2005-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N151AP Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Experimental 2005-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40924 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2005-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87924 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2005-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70670 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2005-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3499N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2005-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38348 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2005-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92334 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2005-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24636 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Missouri
 None on file 2005-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70652 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2005-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7201B Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2005-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88489 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2005-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3611K Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2005-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N100 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2005-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30830 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2005-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52RH Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2005-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40916 Piper
J3C-65
 Mt Air LLC
Erie, Colorado
 Standard 2005-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92121 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2005-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33573 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2005-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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