Single-engine piston

N87955

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
15573
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A-65-8
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Downers Grove, IL
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Registration record

N87955 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
15573
Engines
Continental A-65-8
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Downers Grove, IL
Certificate issued
2019-03-07
Airworthiness date
1952-05-14
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC1AEA
Mode S (octal)
53015352
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

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-03-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N87955.
  • 2005-03-05
    Accident at Andover, NJ; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-01-15
    Accident at Duanesburg,Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1952-05-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N87955

N87955 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 15573. It is registered to an individual in Downers Grove, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 7, 2019 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A-65-8 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 (normal), dated May 14, 1952.

N87955 has 2 accident/incident records 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

2005-03-05 Accident · Andover, NJ Damage: Substantial NTSB · IAD05LA042
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors in the accident were the flight instructors delayed remedial action, and crosswind.
1977-01-15 Accident · Duanesburg,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0007
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C65
Probable cause: TITUDE,COLLIDED WITH TREES.BOTH PLTS RATED IN A/C.

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.