Single-engine piston

N38948

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

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
8277-26
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Minot, ND
Registration record

N38948 on the FAA register

Type
Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
8277-26
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Minot, ND
Certificate issued
2024-05-23
Airworthiness date
1957-05-22
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A47FBE
Mode S (octal)
51077676
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N38948.
  • 1969-02-13
    Accident at Stanley,N Dak, 34; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-05-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
Overview

About N38948

N38948 is a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 8277-26. It is registered to an individual in Minot, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 23, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated May 22, 1957.

N38948 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1969-02-13 Accident · Stanley,N Dak, 34 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0234
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3

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.