Single-engine piston

N87958

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Not current (FAA status 7) No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
15576
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
South Colby, WA
Registration record

N87958 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
15576
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
South Colby, WA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1953-01-10
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC1AED
Mode S (octal)
53015355
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
146 nm
Cruise (type)
65 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1953-01-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N87958

N87958 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 15576. It is registered to an individual in South Colby, Washington.

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 January 10, 1953.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N87958.

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 N87958.

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.