Single-engine piston

N38881

1941 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1941
Serial
7369
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bishops Ltd (Corporation)
Based
Virginia Beach, VA
N38881 1941 Piper J-3 Cub
N38881, from its for-sale listing.
Registration record

N38881 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Piper J-3 Cub
Serial
7369
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Bishops Ltd
Virginia Beach, VA
Certificate issued
2003-12-01
Airworthiness date
1955-12-27
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A47C8C
Mode S (octal)
51076214
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-09
    Listed for sale on Trade-A-Plane at $64,700.
  • 2003-12-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N38881.
  • 1955-12-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N38881

N38881 is a 1941 Piper J-3 Cub, serial number 7369. The FAA register lists Bishops Ltd as the registrant in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 1, 2003 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 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 December 27, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N38881.

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.

Market

Listing history

SourceFirst seenLast seenAsking
Trade-A-Plane 2026-08-092026-08-09$64,700

Asking prices from public listings, not confirmed sale prices.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N38881.

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

Flight activity

Last tracked flight

Last tracked flight Aug 19, 2026 (77 days ago), callsign N38881. Track N38881 →

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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.