Single-engine piston

N87811

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
15094
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Elon College, NC
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Registration record

N87811 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
15094
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Elon College, NC
Certificate issued
1990-10-30
Airworthiness date
1956-06-20
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC16A3
Mode S (octal)
53013243
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1993-06-03
    Accident at Greensboro, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-10-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N87811.
  • 1956-06-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N87811

N87811 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 15094. It is registered to an individual in Elon College, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 30, 1990 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 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 June 20, 1956.

N87811 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1993-06-03 Accident · Greensboro, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL93LA102
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT DURING THE FLIGHT. FACTORS WERE THE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, AND TREES AT THE FORCED LANDING SITE

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.