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Models · Piper · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 2026

Piper J-3 Cub

3,805 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 (2,170), 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 1, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Texas325Florida283California230Wisconsin158Pennsylvania151Georgia151New York136Ohio134North Carolina134Washington112Minnesota110Illinois110

Who owns them registrant type

Individual2,485 (65%)Co-owned486 (13%)LLC415 (11%)Corporation319 (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-653,1911937 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 · 816 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

08416725033420102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420251652026

Registration status

Valid3,754 (99%)Pending26 (0.7%)Sale reported8 (0.2%)Revoked7 (0.2%)Pending cancellation4 (0.1%)Canceled3 (0.1%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard3,395 (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.?

3,805 as of October 2, 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 · 3,191 J3C-65 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N92132 Piper
J3C-65
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2024-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92398 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Maryland
 Standard 2024-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N217DR Piper
J3C-65
 Tec Concepts LLC
Fruita, Colorado
 Standard 2024-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N11814 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2024-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3471N Piper
J3C-65
 Moser Luke V S
Valentine, Nebraska
 Standard 2024-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98358 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92249 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Alabama
 Standard 2024-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88567 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2024-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N37955 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3647N Piper
J3C-65
 English Christian M
Santa Cruz, California
 Standard 2024-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3586N Piper
J3C-65
 Papa Leasing LLC
Helena, Montana
 Standard 2024-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42303 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2024-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6345H Piper
J3C-65
 Barker Aviation LLC
Ardmore, Oklahoma
 Standard 2024-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2139M Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2024-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23289 Piper
J3C-65
 Jb West Aviation LLC
Dumas, Arkansas
 Standard 2024-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5781N Piper
J3C-65
 Boyertown Museum Of Historic Vehicles
Boyertown, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2024-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N250KE Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2024-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2059M Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2024-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23325 Piper
J3C-65
 Pa-18 LLC
Hood River, Oregon
 Standard 2024-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30596 Piper
J3C-65
 Pa-18 LLC
Hood River, Oregon
 Standard 2024-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6036V Piper
J3C-65
 Pa-18 LLC
Hood River, Oregon
 Standard 2024-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1436N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2024-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40774 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2024-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98202 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2024-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88338 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2024-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20255 Piper
J3C-65
 Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum
Hood River, Oregon
 Experimental 2024-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25786 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Experimental 2024-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30210 Piper
J3C-65
 Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum
Hood River, Oregon
 Standard 2024-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42497 Piper
J3C-65
 Mission Aviators LLC
Spring, Texas
 Standard 2024-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3564K Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2024-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2090M Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2024-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70584 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2024-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70373 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2024-02-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1463N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2024-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N11GD Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Virginia
 Experimental 2024-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33596 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2024-02-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N71093 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2024-02-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42628 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2024-02-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38622 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2024-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42909 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2024-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7104H Piper
J3C-65
 Spinnin Blades Services LLC
Newton, North Carolina
 Standard 2024-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6047H Piper
J3C-65
 Backcountryguys LLC
Prescott, Arizona
 None on file 2024-02-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70906 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2024-02-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1129V Piper
J3C-65
 Carolina Flying Machines LLC
Davidson, North Carolina
 Standard 2024-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3393N Piper
J3C-65
 Piper Aviation Museum Foundation
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
 Restricted 2024-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5212 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Kansas
 None on file 2024-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70931 Piper
J3C-65
 Nc70931 LLC
Vero Beach, Florida
 Standard 2024-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6414H Piper
J3C-65
 Moyers Michael S
Shallowater, Texas
 Standard 2024-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88006 Piper
J3C-65
 Safeflite Aviation LLC
Glenwood, Iowa
 Standard 2024-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35173 Piper
J3C-65
 Newby Aviation LLC
Pingree Grove, Illinois
 Standard 2024-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33588 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2024-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98284 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-01-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28285 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Restricted 2024-01-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6684H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2024-01-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6114H Piper
J3C-65
 Andover Flight School INC
Andover, New Jersey
 Standard 2024-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1501N Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-01-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70997 Piper
J3C-65
 Aberdeen Pilots LLC
Boerne, Texas
 Standard 2024-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98164 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2024-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28188 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2024-01-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98558 Piper
J3C-65
 Transitional Technology INC
Lafayette, Louisiana
 Standard 2024-01-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16EH Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2023-12-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70492 Piper
J3C-65
 Papa Leasing LLC
Helena, Montana
 Standard 2023-12-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42869 Piper
J3C-65
 Stick N Rudder LLC
Cave Creek, Arizona
 Standard 2023-12-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6170H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2023-12-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7119H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Multiple 2023-12-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92400 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2023-12-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24904 Piper
J3C-65
 Bob Hoover Academy
Salinas, California
 Standard 2023-12-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29262 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2023-12-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9822A Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-12-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7426H Piper
J3C-65
 Bga-Viation INC
Bennettsville, South Carolina
 Standard 2023-12-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33450 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2023-12-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42853 Piper
J3C-65
 Aero Applications INC
Burley, Idaho
 Standard 2023-12-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6495H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2023-12-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46286 Piper
J3C-65
 Cape May Aerial Advertising LLC
Rio Grande, New Jersey
 Restricted 2023-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70452 Piper
J3C-65
 Yellow Two LLC
Winter Garden, Florida
 Standard 2023-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2208M Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2023-12-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N26044 Piper
J3C-65
 Palm Springs Air Museum INC
Palm Springs, California
 Standard 2023-12-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92475 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2023-12-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7338H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2023-12-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4497M Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2023-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N71085 Piper
J3C-65
 Tgp Aviation Services LLC
Peyton, Colorado
 Standard 2023-12-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6228H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2023-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6387H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2023-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7447H Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Colorado
 Standard 2023-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88072 Piper
J3C-65
 Hatbright Farm LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2023-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35303 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2023-11-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N26017 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2023-11-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6433H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2023-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70179 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2023-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1458N Piper
J3C-65
 Tweety CO LLC
Toledo, Ohio
 Standard 2023-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6096H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2023-11-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6210H Piper
J3C-65
 Gator Flight LLC
Saint Cloud, Florida
 Standard 2023-11-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7053H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2023-11-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87883 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2023-11-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42895 Piper
J3C-65
 Terhune Robert W JR
Augusta, Kansas
 Standard 2023-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42481 Piper
J3C-65
 Co-owned owner
Virginia
 Standard 2023-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46489 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 None on file 2023-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70772 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2023-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4951D Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 None on file 2023-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6584H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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