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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
N37930 Piper
J3C-75
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 1982-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92602 Piper
J3C-65
 Green J L JR
Greenville, Texas
 Standard 1982-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70545 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1982-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70998 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1981-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87988 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1981-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42029 Piper
J3C-65
 Donalds Air Park INC
Pantego, North Carolina
 Standard 1981-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42954 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1981-09-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3502K Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 1981-09-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2039M Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 1981-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27123 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 1981-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42447 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1981-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7322H Piper
J-3
 Aviation Services INC
Barre, Vermont
 Standard 1981-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N123RW Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 1981-02-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4218V Piper
J-3
 Cub Club INC
Sayville, New York
 None on file 1981-02-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6766H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1981-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3236N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 1981-01-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98446 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 1981-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88339 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 1980-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70153 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 1980-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2117M Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1980-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27006 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 1980-09-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27033 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 1980-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29036 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1980-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6028H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 1980-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7087H Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 1980-07-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2104M Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 1980-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40947 Piper
J3L-65
 Simonson Larry A
Dalton, Minnesota
 Standard 1979-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38830 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 1979-10-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41508 Piper
J3F-65
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 1979-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3582N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 1979-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33236 Piper
J3F-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 1979-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6589H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 1979-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42762 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 1979-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78527 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 1979-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42179 Piper
J3C-65
 Simonson Larry A
Dalton, Minnesota
 Standard 1979-02-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30776 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 1979-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7444H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1979-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6317H Piper
J3C-90
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 1978-12-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7135H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Restricted 1978-11-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33524 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 1978-10-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27079 Piper
J3F-65
 Co-owned owner
New York
 Standard 1978-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3439N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 1978-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3639K Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 1978-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5956V Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 1978-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87926 Piper
J3C-65
 Silver Ranch Airpark INC
Jaffrey, New Hampshire
 Standard 1978-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7054H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 1978-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2096M Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Standard 1978-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92097 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 1978-02-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1557N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 1978-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28113 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 1978-01-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6505H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 1978-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6024H Piper
J3C-65
 Wright Cecil A
Sanford, Florida
 Standard 1978-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3921B Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 1977-12-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3390N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 1977-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70236 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 1977-12-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40660 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Montana
 Multiple 1977-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70738 Piper
J-3C
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 1977-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70957 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 1977-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N26746 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1977-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9066C Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 1977-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3445N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 1977-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70832 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 1977-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87942 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 1977-01-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42806 Piper
J3C-85
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 1976-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70171 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 1976-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3517K Piper
J3C-65
 Moore Orville G
Hays, Kansas
 Standard 1976-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30566 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 1976-09-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88449 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 1976-09-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3567N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 1976-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92226 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Restricted 1976-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38623 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 1976-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92254 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 1976-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42351 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1976-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35843 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Vermont
 Standard 1975-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98555 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 1975-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98336 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Colorado
 Standard 1975-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88579 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 1975-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8348 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1975-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98416 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 1975-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24905 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Restricted 1975-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6738H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Restricted 1975-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70831 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1975-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6925H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1975-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70481 Piper
J3C-65
 Houston Crop Service LLC
Perry, Georgia
 Standard 1975-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6288H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1974-12-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31126 Piper
J3C-85
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 1974-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31118 Piper
J3F-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 1974-06-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N48947 Piper
J-3C
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 1974-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87889 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 1974-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33591 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1973-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1597N Piper
J3C-65
 Silver Ranch Airpark INC
Jaffrey, New Hampshire
 Standard 1973-10-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98543 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 1973-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6461H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 1973-08-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3593K Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 1973-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6058H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1973-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42207 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Experimental 1973-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70131 Piper
J3C-65
 Ohmans INC
Gillette, Wyoming
 Standard 1973-02-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34297 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 1973-01-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98035 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 1972-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7037H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 1972-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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