Single-engine piston

N20886

1938 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1938
Serial
2195
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A40 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ari Ben Aviator Inc (Corporation)
Based
Fort Pierce, FL
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Registration record

N20886 on the FAA register

Type
1938 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
2195
Engines
Continental A40 series
Registered owner
Ari Ben Aviator Inc
Fort Pierce, FL
Certificate issued
1993-09-27
Airworthiness date
1956-06-08
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1B34A
Mode S (octal)
50331512
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
146 nm
Cruise (type)
65 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1993-09-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N20886.
  • 1981-12-26
    Accident at Star City,Ar, 04; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-08-28
    Accident at Fresno,Ar, 04; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1938
    Manufactured (1938).
Overview

About N20886

N20886 is a 1938 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 2195. The FAA register lists Ari Ben Aviator Inc as the registrant in Fort Pierce, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 27, 1993 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A40 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 65 knots and a range of about 146 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated June 8, 1956.

N20886 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
65 kt
Range
146 nm
Power / thrust (each)
65
Takeoff over 50 ft
730 ft
Landing over 50 ft
470 ft
Fuel burn
4 gph

Published figures for the Piper J-3 Cub type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1981-12-26 Accident · Star City,Ar, 04 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3588
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: RE PLT PLANNED TO LND.
1979-08-28 Accident · Fresno,Ar, 04 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1511
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3
Probable cause: OM FLOOR BOARD.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.