Single-engine piston

N2198M

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Not current (FAA status 7) No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
20989
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
La Porte, IN
Registration record

N2198M on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
20989
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
La Porte, IN
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1956-02-11
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1DE6D
Mode S (octal)
50357155
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
146 nm
Cruise (type)
65 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1956-02-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N2198M

N2198M is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 20989. It is registered to an individual in La Porte, Indiana.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 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 February 11, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2198M.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N2198M.

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.