N87888
1946 Piper J-3 Cub
N87888 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-10-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2015-10-01Certificate of registration issued as N87888.
- 1956-06-04Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
- 1946Manufactured (1946).
About N87888
N87888 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 15506. It is registered to an individual in Buffalo, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 1, 2015 and expires on October 31, 2028.
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 June 4, 1956.
No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N87888.
Published figures for the Piper J-3 Cub type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N87888.
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.
