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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
N35054 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2005-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98659 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2005-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87918 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2005-02-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3519K Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2005-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98423 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2005-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92372 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2004-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88100 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2004-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3331N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2004-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3644N Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Virginia
 Standard 2004-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N71086 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2004-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98833 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2004-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70433 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Multiple 2004-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30712 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2004-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6115H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2004-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20894 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2004-09-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42730 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Delaware
 Standard 2004-09-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2143M Piper
J3C-65
 Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC
Hollywood, Florida
 Restricted 2004-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42183 Piper
J3C-65
 Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC
Hollywood, Florida
 Restricted 2004-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N148SP Piper
J3C-65
 Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC
Hollywood, Florida
 Restricted 2004-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6460D Piper
J3C-65
 Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC
Hollywood, Florida
 Restricted 2004-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70659 Piper
J3C-65
 Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC
Hollywood, Florida
 Restricted 2004-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7317H Piper
J3C-65
 Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC
Hollywood, Florida
 Standard 2004-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98612 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2004-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92451 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2004-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7422H Piper
J3C-65
 Flight Solutions LLC
Columbia, Missouri
 Standard 2004-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6969N Piper
J3C-65
 Mcclean James
Springfield, Missouri
 Standard 2004-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2038M Piper
J3C-65
 Piper Aviation Museum
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2004-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98698 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2004-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98681 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2004-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N71046 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2004-06-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33115 Piper
J3C-65
 Barreto Brian C
Lebanon, Oregon
 Standard 2004-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51538 Piper
J3C-65
 Sky Cruisers INC
South Barrington, Illinois
 Standard 2004-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3328N Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Maryland
 Standard 2004-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7472H Piper
J3C-65
 Scootair LLC
Alburgh, Vermont
 None on file 2004-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51565 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2004-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28023 Piper
J3C-65
 Island Airways LLC
Marion, Wisconsin
 Standard 2004-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98096 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2004-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40811 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Indiana
 Standard 2004-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9200W Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2004-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3548K Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2004-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2248M Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Virginia
 Standard 2004-02-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70923 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2004-02-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98110 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2004-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N48528 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2004-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42034 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2003-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6164H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2003-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35209 Piper
J3C-65
 J-3 Cub Assn
Geneseo, Illinois
 Standard 2003-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3463K Piper
J3C-65
 Barnes Fixed Wing LLC
Pella, Iowa
 Standard 2003-11-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N77599 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Multiple 2003-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3429K Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2003-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2707A Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2003-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88695 Piper
J3C-65
 Johnson Gary I
Minot, North Dakota
 Multiple 2003-10-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92487 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2003-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42220 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2003-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1946J Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2003-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N58920 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2003-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70721 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 None on file 2003-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2875Y Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2003-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N58378 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Multiple 2003-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70971 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2003-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42545 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Restricted 2003-09-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70254 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 2003-09-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70109 Piper
J3C-65
 Port Townsend Aero Museum
Port Townsend, Washington
 Standard 2003-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2084L Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2003-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30323 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2003-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35132 Piper
J3C-65
 Knutson Family Limited Partnership 2
Chetek, Wisconsin
 None on file 2003-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98576 Piper
J3C-65
 Seminole Lake Cub Club LLC
Clermont, Florida
 Standard 2003-06-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N67626 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2003-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98225 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2003-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88592 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2003-05-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32759 Piper
J3C-65
 Icarus Copters LLC
Ojai, California
 Restricted 2003-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3461K Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2003-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51561 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2003-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32615 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2003-03-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N37946 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2003-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N26762 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2003-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3742Z Piper
J3C-65
 Baker Ranches INC
Baker, Nevada
 Standard 2003-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3253N Piper
J3C-65
 Comanche Warbirds INC
Houston, Texas
 Standard 2003-02-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92251 Piper
J3C-65
 Blt Partners
Brookings, South Dakota
 Standard 2003-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30890 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2003-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46304 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2003-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21668 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2003-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92609 Piper
J3C-65
 Zephyrs Whim LLC
Moses Lake, Washington
 Standard 2003-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3519N Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2003-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32851 Piper
J3C-65
 Texas Air Museum INC
San Antonio, Texas
 Standard 2002-11-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N37938 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2002-11-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21504 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2002-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6030H Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2002-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6531H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2002-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2178M Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2002-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22951 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2002-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47156 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2002-09-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6795H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2002-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87953 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2002-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6273H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2002-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7157H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2002-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98413 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2002-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30507 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2002-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98394 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2002-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79813 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 None on file 2002-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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