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

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.

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

Version	Registered	Built	Share
J5A	268	1938 to 1999	91.2%
J5C	19	1940 to 1945	6.5%
J5B	5	1941	1.7%
J5A-80	2	1940	0.7%

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
N41405	Piper J5A	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2020-07-21	Valid
N32985	Piper J5A	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2020-07-08	Valid
N40791	Piper J5A	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2020-07-01	Valid
N30379	Piper J5A	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2020-06-19	Valid
N40723	Piper J5A	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2020-06-18	Valid
N38872	Piper J5A	Fletcher Flying Service 419 LLC Labelle, Florida	Standard	2020-05-20	Valid
N27070	Piper J5A	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2020-05-15	Valid
N35290	Piper J5A	Co-owned owner Tennessee	Standard	2020-05-12	Valid
N40888	Piper J5A	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2020-04-02	Valid
N35589	Piper J5A	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2020-03-13	Valid
N35413	Piper J5A	Piper Cub J5A LLC Westford, Massachusetts	Standard	2020-01-30	Valid
N28063	Piper J5A	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2020-01-29	Valid
N38643	Piper J5A	Individual owner South Dakota	None on file	2019-12-12	Valid
N30848	Piper J5A	Graham Mt Ranch INC Broadus, Montana	Standard	2019-12-05	Valid
N28083	Piper J5A	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2019-11-19	Valid
N37961	Piper J5A	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-09-25	Valid
N33029	Piper J5A	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2019-09-11	Valid
N31020	Piper J5A	Individual owner New York	Standard	2019-08-01	Valid
N35275	Piper J5A	Individual owner New York	Standard	2019-08-01	Valid
N27943	Piper J5A	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-07-30	Valid
N30508	Piper J5A	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2019-06-21	Valid
N27905	Piper J5A	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2019-06-13	Valid
N35610	Piper J5A	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2019-06-10	Valid
N35180	Piper J5A	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2019-04-18	Valid
N35819	Piper J5A	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2019-04-17	Valid
N28080	Piper J5A	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2019-03-25	Valid
N35624	Piper J5A	Individual owner California	Experimental	2019-03-25	Valid
N28050	Piper J5A	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2019-01-02	Valid
N38593	Piper J5A	Individual owner California	Standard	2018-09-04	Valid
N50674	Piper J5A	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2018-08-17	Valid
N32996	Piper J5A	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2018-05-10	Valid
N35762	Piper J5A	Aerial Sign North INC Lakewood, New Jersey	Restricted	2018-04-19	Valid
N35607	Piper J5A	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2018-04-03	Valid
N31125	Piper J5A	I Fly Enterprise Lexington, North Carolina	Standard	2018-01-03	Valid
N28153	Piper J5A	Co-owned owner Arkansas	Standard	2017-11-20	Valid
N35764	Piper J5A	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2017-11-02	Valid
N30704	Piper J5A	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2017-10-02	Valid
N27171	Piper J5A	Reyn/Craft Wildside Aviation LLC Athens, Illinois	Standard	2017-08-18	Valid
N30312	Piper J5A	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2017-08-16	Valid
N38244	Piper J5A	Munroe Consulting INC Ocala, Florida	Standard	2017-08-08	Valid
N38889	Piper J5A	Rich Aircraft Services LLC Brush Prairie, Washington	Standard	2017-06-06	Valid
N1044T	Piper J5A	Co-owned owner North Dakota	Standard	2017-04-04	Valid
N37964	Piper J5A	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2017-03-29	Valid
N38130	Piper J5A	Table Rock Aviation LLC Lenoir, North Carolina	Standard	2017-03-20	Valid
N35279	Piper J5A	Blackcloud Aviation LLC Rye, New Hampshire	Standard	2017-01-31	Valid
N33180	Piper J5A	Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC Hollywood, Florida	Restricted	2017-01-20	Valid
N41236	Piper J5A	Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC Hollywood, Florida	Experimental	2017-01-20	Valid
N30897	Piper J5A	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2017-01-03	Valid
N38422	Piper J5A	Co-owned owner Tennessee	Standard	2016-12-07	Valid
N32791	Piper J5A	Nc32791 LLC Colleyville, Texas	Standard	2016-11-15	Valid
N40700	Piper J5A	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2016-11-04	Valid
N59988	Piper J5A	Watch Out LLC Scottsdale, Arizona	Standard	2016-10-27	Valid
N31071	Piper J5A	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2016-09-02	Valid
N28124	Piper J5A	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2016-07-15	Valid
N30773	Piper J5A	Nc30773 LLC Fishers, Indiana	Standard	2016-07-14	Valid
N38874	Piper J5A	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2016-06-22	Valid
N38633	Piper J5A	1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum DBA Geneseo, New York	Standard	2016-06-10	Valid
N33415	Piper J5A	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	2016-04-20	Valid
N38498	Piper J5A	Individual owner Texas	Multiple	2016-04-04	Valid
N35381	Piper J5A	Pss Air INC Middlesboro, Kentucky	Restricted	2016-03-24	Valid
N40795	Piper J5A	Greycat Aviation LLC Chesapeake, Virginia	Standard	2016-03-17	Valid
N35424	Piper J5A	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2016-02-17	Valid
N40895	Piper J5A	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2015-12-07	Valid
N254EB	Piper J5A	E B Ranch Broadus, Montana	Standard	2015-10-09	Valid
N35029	Piper J5A	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2015-09-30	Valid
N57891	Piper J5A	East Hampton Air LLC Wainscott, New York	Standard	2015-09-23	Valid
N32686	Piper J5A	Individual owner California	Standard	2015-06-30	Valid
N35688	Piper J5A	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2015-02-23	Valid
N38055	Piper J5A	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2015-01-16	Valid
N32578	Piper J5A	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2014-09-03	Valid
N41401	Piper J5A	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2014-07-18	Valid
N30368	Piper J5A	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	2014-06-19	Valid
N40727	Piper J5A	Aerial Sign North Lakewood, New Jersey	Standard	2014-04-28	Valid
N35697	Piper J5A	Haldeman Enterprises LLC Vancouver, Washington	Standard	2014-04-02	Valid
N35374	Piper J5A	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2014-03-17	Valid
N2753T	Piper J5A	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2014-03-05	Valid
N35784	Piper J5A	Jackson James C Hickory, Pennsylvania	Standard	2014-03-05	Valid
N35400	Piper J5A	Aero Maintenance INC Vancouver, Washington	Standard	2014-02-24	Valid
N30279	Piper J5A	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2013-10-31	Valid
N27053	Piper J5A	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2013-09-09	Valid
N38634	Piper J5A	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2013-05-13	Valid
N2966C	Piper J5A	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2013-04-05	Valid
N32899	Piper J5A	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2013-03-20	Valid
N41181	Piper J5A	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2013-02-26	Valid
N38647	Piper J5A	Co-owned owner Kansas	Standard	2013-02-11	Valid
N35189	Piper J5A	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2013-01-02	Valid
N334S	Piper J5A	Schneider Michael H Inola, Oklahoma	Standard	2012-10-25	Valid
N35862	Piper J5A	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	2012-09-28	Valid
N27129	Piper J5A	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2012-09-21	Valid
N38590	Piper J5A	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2012-08-27	Valid
N30705	Piper J5A	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2012-06-28	Valid
N35822	Piper J5A	Co-owned owner Tennessee	Standard	2012-04-05	Valid
N35037	Piper J5A	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2012-03-08	Valid
N38402	Piper J5A	Horst Aviation LLC New Holland, Pennsylvania	Standard	2011-11-02	Valid
N30916	Piper J5A	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2011-09-28	Valid
N33082	Piper J5A	Individual owner Colorado	Experimental	2011-08-02	Valid
N35277	Piper J5A	Individual owner New York	Standard	2011-06-28	Valid
N38707	Piper J5A	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2011-03-09	Valid
N35297	Piper J5A	International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada	None on file	2011-02-08	Valid
N270JS	Piper J5A	Individual owner Texas	Multiple	2011-01-13	Valid