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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
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
N41BF Piper
J3F-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 1997-03-13 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
N38748 Piper
J-3
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 1997-01-17 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
N24778 Piper
J3F-50
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1996-10-01 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
N9095H Piper
J-3C
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1995-12-19 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
N3364N Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Montana
 Standard 1995-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42988 Piper
J3C-65
 Kd Helicopters INC
Shingleton, Michigan
 Standard 1995-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6018H Piper
J3C-65
 Twin Oaks Airpark INC
Hillsboro, Oregon
 Standard 1995-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6683H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1995-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70127 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 1995-05-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98742 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 1995-05-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N26197 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1995-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42719 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1995-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1946 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Restricted 1995-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30766 Piper
J3C-65S
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 1995-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35570 Piper
J3F-65
 Individual owner
Ohio
 None on file 1995-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N77512 Piper
J3C-65
 Rhoads Gary L
Mattoon, Illinois
 None on file 1995-04-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70306 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 1995-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2082M Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Virginia
 Standard 1995-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6637H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Multiple 1995-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23410 Piper
J3F-50
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 1995-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7475H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 1995-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42681 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1994-12-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7308H Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
New Jersey
 Standard 1994-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92244 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 1994-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98752 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1994-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3523K Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 1994-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78420 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 1994-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42174 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 1994-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87753 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 1994-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88213 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 1994-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70705 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1994-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N26838 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 1994-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1776 Piper
J3C-65
 Polyspray CORP
Asheboro, North Carolina
 Standard 1994-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42971 Piper
J3C-65
 Fowler Vernon R
Kokomo, Indiana
 Standard 1994-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38734 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 1994-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42386 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1994-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N99165 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 1994-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42692 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 1994-02-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35535 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1994-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88670 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 1994-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88231 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 1994-01-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40618 Piper
J3F-65
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 1994-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N26702 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 1993-12-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42782 Piper
J3C-85
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 1993-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3403K Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1993-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N91943 Piper
J3C-65S
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 1993-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41083 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 1993-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70294 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 1993-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3411K Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 1993-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42868 Piper
J3C-65
 Paramount Air Service
Rio Grande, New Jersey
 Standard 1993-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1940B Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 1993-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20886 Piper
J3C-65
 Ari Ben Aviator INC
Fort Pierce, Florida
 Standard 1993-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6423H Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 1993-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N26811 Piper
J3F-50
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 1993-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98112 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 1993-09-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9073C Piper
J3C-65
 Cavanaugh Collection INC
Addison, Texas
 Standard 1993-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98801 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Multiple 1993-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88155 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1993-06-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N85CN Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 1993-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N11190 Piper
J3C-65
 Claire Aviation INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 1993-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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