Piper J4 Cub Coupe
197 on the U.S. register across 6 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1938 to 1955; half of them date from 1940 or earlier. Texas has the most (23). 18% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
About the J4 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 (97), Cont Motor A&C75 Series (49), Cont Motor C85 Series (25)
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise speed
- about 75 mph
- Maker on the register
- Piper
- Registered
- earliest certificate February 17, 1972; newest December 11, 2025
Where they are owner's state
Texas23Minnesota13New York11Ohio10Florida10Colorado10Pennsylvania9Idaho8California8Illinois6Wisconsin5Virginia5
Who owns them registrant type
Individual136 (69%)Co-owned25 (13%)LLC18 (9%)Corporation14 (7%)Partnership3 (2%)Non-citizen corporation1 (0.5%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 44 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid194 (98%)Pending2 (1%)Sale reported1 (0.5%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard185 (94%)None on file10 (5%)Experimental2 (1%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum2Horst Aviation LLC2Daphna INC2Woodstock Pilots Club INC1Waukecub INC1Tsidjs LLC1Three Doc'S #2 LLC1Shamrock Aviation LLC1Schulz Michael Alan1Rockdale Flying Tigers INC1Rebransco LLC1Piper Aviation Museum Foundation1
Fleet pages: Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum · Horst Aviation LLC · Daphna INC · Shamrock Aviation LLC · Piper Aviation Museum Foundation
Accident history NTSB records · 12 cases since 1982, 2 fatal
2023-08-22CEN23LA378 · J4 N6581H · accident near Cleburne, TX · no injuries
2021-05-30CEN21LA242 · J4A N8501Z · accident near Omaha, NE · minor injuries
2018-11-30GAA19CA089 · J4 N27838 · accident near Forest, VA · no injuries
2009-10-24WPR10CA031 · J4 N24536 · accident near El Cajon, CA · no injuries
2005-05-16ATL05CA080 · J4E N35920 · accident near Akron, AL · no injuries
2002-03-28NYC02LA077 · J4A N27838 · accident near Cincinnati, OH · no injuries
1999-03-14CHI99LA107 · J4A N30412 · accident near Howell, MI · no injuries
1994-06-30FTW94LA215 · J4A N30342 · accident near Granite Shoals, TX · no injuries
The 8 most recent of 12 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 J4 Cub Coupe aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
197 as of October 2, 2026, counting 6 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Piper J4s?
Texas, with 23.
Who owns the Piper J4?
18% 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 · 197
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N24776 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | Valid |
| N30403 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2025-11-18 | Valid |
| N24533 | Piper J4A |
Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-11-02 | Valid |
| N27069 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-09-23 | Valid |
| N24564 | Piper J4A |
Lumland Properties LLC Winchester, Virginia |
Standard | 2025-09-15 | Valid |
| N35001 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | Valid |
| N35428 | Piper J4E |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-04-23 | Valid |
| N23326 | Piper J4A |
Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2025-04-18 | Valid |
| N24829 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-03-10 | Valid |
| N27873 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-01-21 | Valid |
| N22778 | Piper J4 |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-12-21 | Valid |
| N27892 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-12-05 | Valid |
| N26920 | Piper J4A |
Deuce Coupe Aviation LLC Columbia City, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-10-28 | Valid |
| N24571 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2024-09-17 | Valid |
| N27899 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner Idaho |
None on file | 2024-09-07 | Valid |
| N26726 | Piper J4B |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2024-06-05 | Valid |
| N30810 | Piper J4F |
Cecs LLC Lakewood, New York |
Standard | 2024-06-04 | Valid |
| N35979 | Piper J4E |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-05-16 | Valid |
| N6581H | Piper J4A |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2024-04-16 | Valid |
| N21867 | Piper J4A |
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum Hood River, Oregon |
Standard | 2024-03-05 | Valid |
| N38181 | Piper J4E |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-03-03 | Valid |
| N24699 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2024-01-24 | Valid |
| N32698 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-01-21 | Valid |
| N23194 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-01-20 | Valid |
| N38090 | Piper J4E |
Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2024-01-19 | Valid |
| N23171 | Piper J4B |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-11-29 | Valid |
| N24921 | Piper J4A |
High Planes Aviation LLC Goodland, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-10-09 | Valid |
| N79H | Piper J4 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2023-09-07 | Valid |
| N26144 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2023-09-01 | Valid |
| N23109 | Piper J4A |
Shamrock Aviation LLC Seabrook, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2023-08-29 | Valid |
| N27858 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2023-08-14 | Valid |
| N30995 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-08-12 | Valid |
| N30985 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-08-08 | Valid |
| N27849 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-07-21 | Valid |
| N28217 | Piper J4F |
Rebransco LLC Mitchell, South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-06-21 | Valid |
| N22724 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-06-19 | Valid |
| N24925 | Piper J4A |
Bensinger Group INC Meridian, Idaho |
Standard | 2023-05-10 | Valid |
| N21845 | Piper J4 |
Individual owner Delaware |
Standard | 2023-05-09 | Valid |
| N414J | Piper J4A |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | Valid |
| N30986 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-04-17 | Valid |
| N30410 | Piper J4A |
J4 Coupe INC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2023-03-16 | Valid |
| N26188 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-02-20 | Valid |
| N32880 | Piper J4A |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | Valid |
| N30348 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2022-12-14 | Valid |
| N24952 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-11-03 | Valid |
| N26914 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-11-02 | Valid |
| N35695 | Piper J4E |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-10-27 | Valid |
| N24701 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-09-01 | Valid |
| N30432 | Piper J4A |
Co-owned owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2022-07-07 | Valid |
| N60J | Piper J4A |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-04-29 | Valid |
| N33287 | Piper J4F |
Flying Yankee Champs LLC East Granby, Connecticut |
Standard | 2022-01-15 | Valid |
| N30424 | Piper J4 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2021-12-13 | Valid |
| N24929 | Piper J4A |
N24929 LLC Ada, Michigan |
Standard | 2021-08-18 | Valid |
| N32694 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2021-05-12 | Valid |
| N4001H | Piper J4A |
Lapiair LLC Vergennes, Vermont |
Standard | 2021-04-16 | Valid |
| N35886 | Piper J4E |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2021-04-12 | Valid |
| N35903 | Piper J4E |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2021-04-12 | Valid |
| N24901 | Piper J4A |
Eaa Chapter 1580 INC Houghton Lake, Michigan |
Standard | 2021-03-30 | Valid |
| N27887 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2021-02-16 | Valid |
| N33288 | Piper J4A |
Aviation 4031 LLC Pasadena, Texas |
Standard | 2021-01-14 | Valid |
| N40988 | Piper J4E |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2021-01-13 | Valid |
| N26730 | Piper J4A |
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2020-12-16 | Valid |
| N31193 | Piper J4 |
Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2020-09-17 | Valid |
| N37996 | Piper J4E |
Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2020-09-16 | Valid |
| N35897 | Piper J4E |
Individual owner Texas |
None on file | 2020-09-02 | Valid |
| N24520 | Piper J4A |
Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2020-07-20 | Valid |
| N26995 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-05-05 | Valid |
| N26154 | Piper J4A |
J4 Cub Partners LLC Highwood, Illinois |
Standard | 2020-04-06 | Valid |
| N26816 | Piper J4A |
Messerer Jonathan D Duluth, Minnesota |
Standard | 2020-02-24 | Valid |
| N37974 | Piper J4E |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2020-01-30 | Valid |
| N21696 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2020-01-15 | Valid |
| N35887 | Piper J4E |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2020-01-06 | Valid |
| N27836 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2019-11-06 | Valid |
| N38196 | Piper J4E |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-04-17 | Valid |
| N26751 | Piper J4 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2019-04-16 | Valid |
| N35988 | Piper J4E |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-04-08 | Valid |
| N24536 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-29 | Valid |
| N32591 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-01-24 | Valid |
| N38880 | Piper J4E |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2018-12-26 | Valid |
| N35984 | Piper J4E |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-07-30 | Valid |
| N22854 | Piper J4A |
Ferguson Jean C Forest, Virginia |
Standard | 2018-07-16 | Valid |
| N26912 | Piper J4A |
Rockdale Flying Tigers INC Rockdale, Texas |
Standard | 2018-07-16 | Valid |
| N35598 | Piper J4E |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-06-29 | Valid |
| N25753 | Piper J4A |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2018-06-19 | Valid |
| N30429 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2018-01-25 | Valid |
| N27857 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2018-01-04 | Valid |
| N25844 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2017-11-15 | Valid |
| N22881 | Piper J4A |
Piper Aviation Museum Foundation Lock Haven, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2017-11-13 | Valid |
| N109N | Piper J4 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2017-07-31 | Valid |
| N35698 | Piper J4E |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2017-07-10 | Valid |
| N26716 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2017-05-22 | Valid |
| N33193 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-03-08 | Valid |
| N26957 | Piper J4F |
Delaware Aviation Museum Foundation Georgetown, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-02-14 | Valid |
| N38153 | Piper J4E |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2016-11-04 | Valid |
| N32775 | Piper J4A |
Jewell Aviation INC Kennett, Missouri |
Standard | 2016-07-07 | Valid |
| N24681 | Piper J4A |
Horst Aviation LLC New Holland, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2016-06-06 | Valid |
| N33427 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2016-01-20 | Valid |
| N35908 | Piper J4E |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-10-13 | Valid |
| N27868 | Piper J4A |
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum Hood River, Oregon |
Standard | 2015-09-03 | Valid |
| N26797 | Piper J4A |
Three Doc'S #2 LLC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2015-08-25 | Valid |
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