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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 · 3,806

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
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
N51502 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2002-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1534N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2002-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1082G Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 None on file 2002-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35756 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2002-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98227 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2002-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N758BB Piper
J3C-65
 N758Bb LLC
Commerce Township, Michigan
 Standard 2002-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98333 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Multiple 2002-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35160 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2002-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35967 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2002-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N17NH Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2002-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3475K Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2002-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42964 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2002-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5DH Piper
J-3C
 Individual owner
Oregon
 None on file 2002-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28001 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2002-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28004 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2002-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40748 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2002-02-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6879H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2002-02-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92077 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2002-02-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35503 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2001-12-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3470K Piper
J3C-65
 Jack Brown Seaplane Base INC
Winter Haven, Florida
 None on file 2001-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32642 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2001-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2126M Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2001-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6562H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Restricted 2001-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41231 Piper
J3F-65
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2001-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25045 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2001-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7137H Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2001-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1174G Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 None on file 2001-10-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92446 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2001-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27900 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2001-09-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33453 Piper
J3F-65
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2001-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70985 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2001-08-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33590 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2001-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87861 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2001-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2236N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2001-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6669H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2001-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6334H Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2001-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N103WE Piper
J3C-50
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2001-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24694 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2001-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92601 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2001-06-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38035 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2001-06-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24770 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2001-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7047H Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2001-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35809 Piper
J3L-65
 Merritt Robert L
Afton, Wyoming
 Standard 2001-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70744 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2001-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7170H Piper
J3C-65
 Nc7170H Partners
Aston, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2001-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98259 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2001-04-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3261N Piper
J-3
 Co-owned owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2001-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31035 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2001-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51542 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Restricted 2001-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33578 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2001-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3614K Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2001-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24797 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2001-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7149H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2001-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40936 Piper
J3C-65
 Aerial Sign North INC
Lakewood, New Jersey
 Restricted 2001-01-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6095H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2001-01-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21631 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2001-01-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30756 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2001-01-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98868 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2001-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70891 Piper
J3C-65
 Guyair INC
Saint Charles, Missouri
 Standard 2001-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33048 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2001-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35576 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2000-12-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38093 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2000-12-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98503 Piper
J3C-65
 Cub 503 INC
Georgetown, Maine
 Standard 2000-11-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70546 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2000-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33241 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2000-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98057 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2000-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1591N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2000-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42448 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2000-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41313 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2000-09-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88454 Piper
J3C-65
 Tennessee Flying Machines LLC
Nashville, Tennessee
 Standard 2000-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24910 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2000-09-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38511 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2000-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46777 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2000-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2CE Piper
J-3
 World Aircraft INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2000-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3599K Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2000-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32752 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2000-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3425K Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2000-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35055 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2000-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98373 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2000-07-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98728 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2000-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3518K Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2000-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3431K Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2000-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27923 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2000-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24574 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2000-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42584 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2000-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6450H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2000-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1946L Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2000-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41103 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2000-04-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25708 Piper
J3F-50
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2000-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7035H Piper
J3C-65
 Crosswind Aviation INC
Scottsdale, Arizona
 Standard 2000-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4790T Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2000-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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