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
N33403	Piper J5A	Drag Your Tail LLC Lewes, Delaware	Standard	2010-10-05	Valid
N38239	Piper J5A	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2010-09-20	Valid
N41386	Piper J5A	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2010-06-21	Valid
N30679	Piper J5A	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2010-06-04	Valid
N32792	Piper J5A	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2009-08-19	Valid
N35793	Piper J5A	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2009-07-17	Valid
N26987	Piper J5A	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2009-03-11	Valid
N26946	Piper J5A	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2008-10-14	Valid
N33269	Piper J5A	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2008-10-03	Valid
N40896	Piper J5A	Red Oak Flying Club Cabot, Arkansas	Standard	2008-09-12	Valid
N38070	Piper J5A	Aas LLC Ovid, Michigan	Standard	2008-08-28	Valid
N33063	Piper J5A	Individual owner New York	Standard	2008-08-20	Valid
N35931	Piper J5A	Individual owner Montana	Multiple	2007-12-06	Valid
N28180	Piper J5A	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2007-09-25	Valid
N38030	Piper J5A	Port Townsend Aero Museum Port Townsend, Washington	Standard	2007-07-30	Valid
N28046	Piper J5A	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2007-06-26	Valid
N35417	Piper J5A	Classic Aircraft Restoration LLC Gladstone, Michigan	Standard	2007-02-05	Valid
N35620	Piper J5A	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2006-08-08	Valid
N3121B	Piper J5A	Co-owned owner Indiana	None on file	2006-03-23	Valid
N32986	Piper J5A	Smith Lane W White Salmon, Washington	Standard	2005-05-18	Valid
N30821	Piper J5A	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2005-01-10	Valid
N35827	Piper J5A	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2004-11-23	Valid
N434AB	Piper J5A	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2004-10-05	Valid
N33078	Piper J5A	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard	2004-09-07	Valid
N28161	Piper J5A	Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC Hollywood, Florida	Experimental	2004-08-31	Valid
N105F	Piper J5A	Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC Hollywood, Florida	Standard	2004-08-30	Valid
N35288	Piper J5A	Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC Hollywood, Florida	Restricted	2004-08-30	Valid
N31025	Piper J5A	Co-owned owner Illinois	Standard	2004-08-10	Valid
N50654	Piper J5A	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2003-07-11	Valid
N37959	Piper J5A	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2003-06-04	Valid
N38041	Piper J5A	Co-owned owner New Hampshire	Standard	2002-11-26	Valid
N28125	Piper J5A	N28125 LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2001-10-31	Valid
N28123	Piper J5A	Webster Bart Rexburg, Idaho	Standard	2001-10-09	Valid
N552DP	Piper J5A	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2000-12-21	Valid
N38645	Piper J5A	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	1998-11-09	Valid
N38698	Piper J5A	Worldwide Technical Services INC Bulger, Pennsylvania	Standard	1998-07-13	Valid
N30648	Piper J5A	Individual owner California	Standard	1998-05-13	Valid
N37641	Piper J5A	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1998-03-28	Valid
N30849	Piper J5A	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1995-01-20	Valid
N40713	Piper J5A	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1994-04-18	Valid
N30690	Piper J5A	Individual owner Delaware	Standard	1993-05-03	Valid
N31000	Piper J5A	Individual owner Maine	Standard	1992-06-23	Valid
N35786	Piper J5A	American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu Dallas, Texas	Standard	1991-09-05	Valid
N31289	Piper J5A	Individual owner Pennsylvania	None on file	1991-08-19	Valid
N33265	Piper J5A	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	1991-07-18	Valid
N30455	Piper J5A	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1989-11-28	Valid
N32887	Piper J5A	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Standard	1988-07-06	Valid
N35380	Piper J5A	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	1988-01-22	Valid
N32572	Piper J5A	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1987-11-20	Valid
N33187	Piper J5A	Individual owner New York	Standard	1987-07-23	Valid
N35811	Piper J5A	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	1987-03-06	Valid
N27980	Piper J5A	Individual owner New York	Standard	1986-05-19	Valid
N38415	Piper J5A	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	1985-05-20	Valid
N33410	Piper J5A	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	1982-12-09	Valid
N38648	Piper J5A	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	1982-07-24	Valid
N38048	Piper J5A	Individual owner District of Columbia	Standard	1982-01-18	Valid
N35409	Piper J5A	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	1978-08-24	Valid
N38420	Piper J5A	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	1978-04-11	Valid
N38238	Piper J5A	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	1976-07-22	Valid
N35298	Piper J5A	Individual owner West Virginia	Standard	1975-04-18	Valid
N30681	Piper J5A	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	1974-10-25	Valid
N28245	Piper J5A	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1972-10-18	Valid
N40685	Piper J5A	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1969-11-21	Valid
N27999	Piper J5A	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	1969-07-15	Valid
N38131	Piper J5A	Individual owner California	Standard	1964-09-17	Valid
N35035	Piper J5A	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard		Pending
N35412	Piper J5A	Individual owner Texas	Standard		Pending
N41334	Piper J5A	Individual owner Missouri	Standard		Pending