Single-engine piston

N50834

1943 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1943
Serial
10278
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Riggin Flight Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Madison, SD
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Registration record

N50834 on the FAA register

Type
1943 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
10278
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Riggin Flight Service Inc
Madison, SD
Certificate issued
2020-08-28
Airworthiness date
1957-03-21
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A65A86
Mode S (octal)
51455206
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-08-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N50834.
  • 1957-03-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N50834

N50834 is a 1943 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 10278. The FAA register lists Riggin Flight Service Inc as the registrant in Madison, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 28, 2020 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 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 March 21, 1957.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N50834.

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 N50834.

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.