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Piper J-3 Cub

3,806 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 (2,171), 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 5, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Texas325Florida283California230Wisconsin158Pennsylvania151Georgia151New York136Ohio134North Carolina134Washington112Minnesota111Illinois110

Who owns them registrant type

Individual2,485 (65%)Co-owned486 (13%)LLC415 (11%)Corporation320 (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-653,1921937 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 · 817 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

08416725033420102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420251672026

Registration status

Valid3,756 (99%)Pending25 (0.7%)Sale reported8 (0.2%)Revoked7 (0.2%)Pending cancellation4 (0.1%)Canceled3 (0.1%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard3,396 (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.?

3,806 as of October 5, 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 · 3,192 J3C-65 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N33956 Piper
J3C-65
 Mattson Edward B
Quincy, Washington
 Standard 1999-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30611 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 1999-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51559 Piper
J3C-65
 Mckair INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 1999-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N77534 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 1999-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88394 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 1999-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6902H Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Montana
 Restricted 1999-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42522 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 1999-02-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2274V Piper
J3C-65
 Sturges David I
Boring, Oregon
 Standard 1998-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N77568 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1998-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87774 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1998-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29083 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 1998-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3TM Piper
J3C-65
 Sea-Air LTD
Aurora, Oregon
 Standard 1998-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33587 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 1998-10-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N857FU Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 None on file 1998-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87900 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1998-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46YC Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 1998-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42741 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1998-09-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42462 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 1998-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42506 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1998-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3631N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 1998-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N71022 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 1998-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7463H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 1998-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N65461 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1998-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35159 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 1998-07-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N59498 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Missouri
 None on file 1998-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88005 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 1998-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98879 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 1998-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42960 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1998-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51555 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 1998-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6014H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 1998-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78432 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 1998-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98123 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Restricted 1998-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88501 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 1998-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N71013 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1998-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6549H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 1998-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3445K Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Colorado
 Standard 1998-04-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7315H Piper
J3C-65
 Gehrlein Rodney L
Waterford, Pennsylvania
 Restricted 1998-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88023 Piper
J3C-65
 Museum Of Flight Foundation
Seattle, Washington
 Standard 1998-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92637 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 1998-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42081 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1998-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70113 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 1998-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6113H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 1998-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N59625 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1998-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N10XS Piper
J3C-65
 Wittman Flying Service
Ripon, Wisconsin
 Standard 1998-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98248 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1998-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98370 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 1998-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N49624 Piper
J3C-65
 Back Seat Flyers
Berryville, Virginia
 Standard 1998-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1716M Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1998-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30244 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 1997-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38794 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 1997-11-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3585N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Experimental 1997-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3460K Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 1997-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92669 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1997-09-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88510 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 1997-09-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7214H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 1997-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6243H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 1997-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70303 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 1997-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70968 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Standard 1997-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9194N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Ohio
 None on file 1997-06-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88435 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 None on file 1997-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7894Z Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 None on file 1997-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87905 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 1997-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87920 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 1997-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35096 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 1997-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1979M Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 1997-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42751 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
South Dakota
 Standard 1997-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51524 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1997-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88292 Piper
J3C-65
 Parker O'Malley Corporation
Chatham, New York
 Standard 1997-02-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5798N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1997-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70496 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1997-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51533 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1996-11-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6865H Piper
J3C-65
 Blue Knob Valley Airport INC
Duncansville, Pennsylvania
 Standard 1996-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70266 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 1996-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70619 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Rhode Island
 Standard 1996-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6085H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Restricted 1996-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N81F Piper
J3C-65
 G I C INC
Oneill, Nebraska
 Standard 1996-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7417H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 1996-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1423N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 1996-05-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1441N Piper
J3C-65
 Air Tractor West INC
San Joaquin, California
 Standard 1996-05-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42737 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1996-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40741 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 1996-04-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40627 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 1996-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7384H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1996-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7334H Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Idaho
 Standard 1996-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1421N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 1996-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42274 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 1996-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6664H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 1996-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30758 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 1996-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70631 Piper
J3C-65
 North Rock LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 1996-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88480 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 1996-01-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6825H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 None on file 1996-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42844 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 1996-01-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N71WM Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 1995-11-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51454 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 1995-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20149 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 1995-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3286N Piper
J3C-65
 Whirly Leasing INC
Richvale, California
 Standard 1995-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2181M Piper
J3C-65
 Gilbert Aviation INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 1995-09-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70116 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 1995-09-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3406K Piper
J3C-65
 Barnstormer Aeroplanes INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 1995-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N67631 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1995-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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