Piper J5 Cub Cruiser
294 on the U.S. register across 4 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1940 to 1999; half of them date from 1941 or earlier. Texas has the most (26). 23% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
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About the J5 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Cont Motor A&C75 Series (129), Cont Motor C85 Series (55), Lycoming 0-235 Series (37)
- Seats
- 3
- Cruise speed
- about 77 mph
- Maker on the register
- Piper
- Registered
- earliest certificate September 17, 1964; newest September 25, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Texas26Alaska20Florida19Washington18California17New York13Oregon11Minnesota10Tennessee9Ohio9Michigan9Montana8
Who owns them registrant type
Individual192 (65%)LLC34 (12%)Co-owned33 (11%)Corporation28 (10%)Partnership6 (2%)Non-citizen corporation1 (0.3%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 78 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid290 (99%)Pending3 (1%)Reports overdue1 (0.3%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard267 (91%)Restricted9 (3%)None on file8 (3%)Multiple5 (2%)Experimental5 (2%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC5Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum2Worldwide Technical Services INC1Webster Bart1Watch Out LLC1Table Rock Aviation LLC1Stoll Manufacturing INC1Stells Building Renovation And Management INC1Southern Ohio Tractor LLC1South Central Ozarks Flying Group LLC1Smith Lane W1Schneider Michael H1
Fleet pages: Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC · Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum
Accident history NTSB records · 39 cases since 1982, 7 fatal
2025-08-01ERA25FA283 · J5C N28151 · accident near Rochester, NY · 1 killed
2025-07-23CEN25LA299 · J5A N35025 · accident near Grenada, MS · no injuries
2023-08-19CEN23FA369 · J5A N35417 · accident near Iola, WI · 1 killed
2017-09-27GAA17CA560 · J5A N38633 · accident near Geneseo, NY · minor injuries
2017-08-27GAA17CA519 · J5A N30897 · accident near Springfield, VT · no injuries
2016-08-25ANC16CA058 · J5A N35589 · accident near Sterling, AK · no injuries
2016-08-10CEN16LA322 · J5C N30313 · accident near Sandusky, MI · serious injuries
2016-03-25GAA16CA166 · J5A N41239 · accident near Lake Harbor, FL · minor injuries
The 8 most recent of 39 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 J5 Cub Cruiser aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
294 as of October 2, 2026, counting 4 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Piper J5s?
Texas, with 26.
Who owns the Piper J5?
23% 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 · 268 J5A (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N3762U | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-09-25 | Valid |
| N30270 | Piper J5A |
Luminair INC Ashland, Oregon |
Standard | 2026-08-26 | Valid |
| N4441P | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-07-07 | Valid |
| N30520 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-07-01 | Valid |
| N41356 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-06-25 | Valid |
| N30768 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2026-04-19 | Valid |
| N41156 | Piper J5A |
Ruach Ministry Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-03-11 | Valid |
| N38408 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-12-16 | Valid |
| N28084 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2025-11-20 | Valid |
| N41141 | Piper J5A |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-11-17 | Valid |
| N41385 | Piper J5A |
Boening Bros Dusting & Spraying INC Floresville, Texas |
Standard | 2025-11-15 | Valid |
| N40678 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-09-25 | Valid |
| N38697 | Piper J5A |
Klosterman Aviation LLC Celina, Ohio |
Standard | 2025-08-22 | Valid |
| N772LM | Piper J5A |
Kpk Holdings LLC East Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2025-08-06 | Valid |
| N30924 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-08-05 | Valid |
| N35025 | Piper J5A |
Co-owned owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2025-05-14 | Valid |
| N38660 | Piper J5A |
Southern Ohio Tractor LLC Hillsboro, Ohio |
Standard | 2025-04-03 | Valid |
| N30795 | Piper J5A |
Atmospheric Vehicle & Spacecraft Flt Exploration Rch Palos Vrd, California |
Standard | 2025-04-01 | Valid |
| N33279 | Piper J5A |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-02-24 | Valid |
| N1941C | Piper J5A |
Euroaviation INC Trustee Kematen, |
None on file | 2025-02-05 | Valid |
| N27198 | Piper J5A |
South Central Ozarks Flying Group LLC Willow Springs, Missouri |
Standard | 2024-12-11 | Valid |
| N27972 | Piper J5A |
Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-11-12 | Valid |
| N35042 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-11-07 | Valid |
| N35601 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2024-10-19 | Valid |
| N38399 | Piper J5A |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-09-16 | Valid |
| N41388 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-08-26 | Valid |
| N28248 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-06-06 | Valid |
| N2583B | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-05-08 | Valid |
| N33087 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2024-04-09 | Valid |
| N33271 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2024-04-06 | Valid |
| N31038 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-03-12 | Valid |
| N32607 | Piper J5A |
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum Hood River, Oregon |
Multiple | 2024-03-05 | Valid |
| N32608 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-10 | Valid |
| N35622 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2023-11-03 | Valid |
| N35280 | Piper J5A |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-10-22 | Valid |
| N354GF | Piper J5A |
N354Gf LLC Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-20 | Valid |
| N38712 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-09-16 | Valid |
| N38640 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-08-22 | Valid |
| N40683 | Piper J5A |
Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-08-19 | Valid |
| N35020 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-08-18 | Valid |
| N40870 | Piper J5A |
Braska Aviation LLC Caro, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-08-03 | Valid |
| N9101Y | Piper J5A |
Safeflite Aviation LLC Glenwood, Iowa |
Standard | 2023-07-01 | Valid |
| N32892 | Piper J5A |
R&L Air Service LLC Yatesville, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | Valid |
| N38405 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | Valid |
| N38579 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | Valid |
| N35613 | Piper J5A |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-06-11 | Valid |
| N35595 | Piper J5A |
Airspace Aerial Media LLC Saint Louis, Missouri |
Restricted | 2023-06-07 | Valid |
| N35745 | Piper J5A |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-05 | Valid |
| N38719 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-21 | Valid |
| N32515 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-27 | Valid |
| N38584 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-03-13 | Valid |
| N31057 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-03-10 | Valid |
| N49889 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
None on file | 2023-03-10 | Valid |
| N31165 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-03-03 | Valid |
| N38646 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-02-17 | Valid |
| N38425 | Piper J5A |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-02-16 | Valid |
| N33421 | Piper J5A |
Koemer Aviation INC Kankakee, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-02-04 | Valid |
| N28144 | Piper J5A |
Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | Valid |
| N38045 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-12-15 | Valid |
| N28143 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2022-12-03 | Valid |
| N54677 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-11-30 | Valid |
| N30658 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Experimental | 2022-11-22 | Valid |
| N38139 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-11-22 | Valid |
| N40877 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-11-22 | Valid |
| N35175 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-11-15 | Valid |
| N30879 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-11-11 | Valid |
| N27106 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-09-21 | Valid |
| N35394 | Piper J5A |
Acs Aviation LLC Burlington, Vermont |
Multiple | 2022-09-06 | Valid |
| N38297 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-09-06 | Valid |
| N38888 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-08-26 | Valid |
| N40885 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2022-07-21 | Valid |
| N21579 | Piper J5A |
Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2022-06-29 | Valid |
| N40867 | Piper J5A |
Stells Building Renovation And Management INC Lino Lakes, Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-05-28 | Valid |
| N35393 | Piper J5A |
Maga Montana LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2022-03-31 | Valid |
| N41396 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-03-12 | Valid |
| N38245 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2022-02-14 | Valid |
| N38028 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-02-04 | Valid |
| N397PA | Piper J5A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-02-02 | Valid |
| N30622 | Piper J5A |
Money Aerial Media LLC San Diego, California |
Restricted | 2022-01-28 | Valid |
| N26953 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-01-14 | Valid |
| N41052 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2022-01-08 | Valid |
| N41186 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2022-01-08 | Valid |
| N28104 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-12-15 | Valid |
| N26876 | Piper J5A |
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum Hood River, Oregon |
Standard | 2021-11-23 | Valid |
| N27059 | Piper J5A |
Confederate Air INC Tillar, Arkansas |
Standard | 2021-11-19 | Valid |
| N35604 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-11-03 | Valid |
| N38395 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2021-10-25 | Valid |
| N27159 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2021-09-02 | Valid |
| N38418 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-08-24 | Valid |
| N35197 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2021-08-14 | Valid |
| N35927 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2021-07-24 | Valid |
| N27915 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-05-01 | Valid |
| N41051 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-04-19 | Valid |
| N38184 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2021-04-09 | Valid |
| N32989 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2021-03-17 | Valid |
| N33295 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-03-03 | Valid |
| N35721 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2021-02-25 | Valid |
| N35283 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2021-02-16 | Valid |
| N30354 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2020-12-29 | Valid |
| N32788 | Piper J5A |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2020-11-23 | Valid |
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