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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
N7008H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 1972-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2019M Piper
J3C-65
 Cedar Creek Flying Club INC
Decatur, Indiana
 Standard 1972-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88147 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 1972-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44D Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Restricted 1972-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98195 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 1972-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70449 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 1972-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7445H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1972-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3229N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 Standard 1972-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20258 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 1972-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28146 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 1971-12-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35511 Piper
J3F-65
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 1971-12-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42211 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 1971-12-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28273 Piper
J3F-60
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Restricted 1971-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42191 Piper
J3C-65
 Boyle Flying Service INC
Boyle, Mississippi
 Standard 1971-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N63559 Piper
J3C-65
 L C Dennis CO INC
Maxwell, California
 Standard 1971-07-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27049 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1971-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30788 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 1971-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70935 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 1970-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3450N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 1970-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88603 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 1970-05-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35346 Piper
J3C-65
 Birk W M
Kennedale, Texas
 Standard 1970-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N104Q Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1970-02-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35267 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1969-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35171 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 1969-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98678 Piper
J3C-65
 Woodstock Pilots Club INC
Linville, Virginia
 Standard 1969-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88137 Piper
J3C-65
 Koerner Aviation INC
Kankakee, Illinois
 Standard 1968-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40819 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 1968-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30711 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 1968-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70518 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 1967-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88121 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Restricted 1967-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7038H Piper
J3C-65
 Trissell Flying Service INC
Clarksville, Texas
 Restricted 1967-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70484 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Multiple 1967-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38798 Piper
J-3
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 1964-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7427H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 1964-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21667 Piper
J3C-65
 Camas-Washougal Flying Club
Camas, Washington
 Standard 1963-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98115 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1963-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6828H Piper
J3C-65
 Stick & Rag Flying Club
Clarinda, Iowa
 Standard 1962-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41464 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 1961-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N26053 Piper
J3F-65
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 1960-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35648 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1960-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6105H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 1960-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22745 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1960-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27048 Piper
J3C-65
 Trissell Flying Service
Clarksville, Texas
 Restricted 1959-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N66318 Piper
J3C-65
 Skull Buster Squadron Cap
Nashville, Tennessee
 Standard 1950-05-11 RevokedFAA registration status code 22: Revoked, canceled. All codes
N6473H Piper
J3C-65
 Penn Yan Flying Club INC
Penn Yan, New York
 Standard 1946-09-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1401N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N1406V Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Delaware
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N1419N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Restricted RevokedFAA registration status code 9: Registration certificate revoked. All codes
N1506N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N158JW Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 None on file PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N2022M Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Delaware
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N2075M Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N21575 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N2199Y Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N2239Y Piper
J3F-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 None on file Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N235P Piper
J3F-50
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard RevokedFAA registration status code 9: Registration certificate revoked. All codes
N25758 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27145 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N3068K Piper
J3C-85
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N30899 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N3239N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard CanceledFAA registration status code 20: Registration pending, canceled. All codes
N32581 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32604 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 17: Sale reported, pending cancellation. All codes
N32778 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3454N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N3505N Piper
J3C-65
 Instrument Design INC
Kokomo, Indiana
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35487 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N3549W Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N35529 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N35702 Piper
J3C-65
 Mpms INC
Munford, Tennessee
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3728C Piper
J3C-65
 No owner on file
 Standard Assigned, not yet registeredFAA registration status code 2: N-number assigned but not yet registered. All codes
N38438 Piper
J3F-65
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N38630 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42073 Piper
J3C-65
 Wallis Aircraft INC
Clifford Township, Pennsylvania
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42091 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42408 Piper
J-3C
 Individual owner
California
 Restricted RevokedFAA registration status code 9: Registration certificate revoked. All codes
N42426 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N42953 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5050R Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 19: Registration pending, pending cancellation. All codes
N51503 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 19: Registration pending, pending cancellation. All codes
N6139H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N6443H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 19: Registration pending, pending cancellation. All codes
N6510H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N7025H Piper
J3C-65
 Charles City Aeronautics INC
Charles City, Iowa
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N71017 Piper
J3C-65
 Right Rudder Aviation LLC
Inverness, Florida
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7298H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N748HK Piper
J3C-65
 No owner on file
 None on file Assigned, not yet registeredFAA registration status code 2: N-number assigned but not yet registered. All codes
N7499H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N77557 Piper
J3C-65
 Smith Aviation LLC
Springer, Oklahoma
 Restricted ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7900A Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N87958 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N88035 Piper
J3C-65
 La Grange Avia CO INC
La Grange, Illinois
 Standard RevokedFAA registration status code 22: Revoked, canceled. All codes
N88062 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 None on file RevokedFAA registration status code 22: Revoked, canceled. All codes
N88112 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 None on file RevokedFAA registration status code 22: Revoked, canceled. All codes
N88143 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N88304 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N88418 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 19: Registration pending, pending cancellation. All codes
N92027 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N92224 Piper
J3C-65
 Wallis Aircraft INC
Clifford Township, Pennsylvania
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92654 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
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