Single-engine piston

N38502

Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
7071
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Albemarle, NC
Registration record

N38502 on the FAA register

Type
Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
7071
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Albemarle, NC
Certificate issued
2015-12-05
Airworthiness date
1956-04-21
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A47050
Mode S (octal)
51070120
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-12-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N38502.
  • 1956-04-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N38502

N38502 is a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 7071. It is registered to an individual in Albemarle, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 5, 2015 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated April 21, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N38502.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N38502.

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.