Single-engine piston

N8537N

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

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
19117
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dewald David J + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Churubusco, IN
Registration record

N8537N on the FAA register

Type
Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
19117
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Dewald David J + 1 co-owner
Churubusco, IN
Certificate issued
2008-12-15
Airworthiness date
1996-07-30
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABB5D7
Mode S (octal)
52732727
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-12-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N8537N to the current registrant.
  • 2003-12-12
    N8537N previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 235 (s/n 28-11336); cancelled.
  • 1998-10-19
    Accident at Buffalo, WY; damage: destroyed.
  • 1996-07-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1971-10-03
    Accident at Chouchilla,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N8537N

N8537N is a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 19117. The FAA register lists Dewald David J + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Churubusco, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 15, 2008 and expires on February 28, 2029.

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 standard category (normal), dated July 30, 1996.

N8537N has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-10-19 Accident · Buffalo, WY Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · DEN99FA012
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-235
Probable cause: The non-instrument rated pilot's initiated flight into adverse weather conditions and inadvertently flew into IMC weather conditions. Factors were the low ceiling weather conditions, the dark night light conditions, and a non operating VOR navigational aid.
1971-10-03 Accident · Chouchilla,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2173
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: STRUCTION.

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.