Single-engine piston

N88176

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
15793
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cub II LLC (LLC)
Based
Winchester, VA
Registration record

N88176 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
15793
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Cub II LLC
Winchester, VA
Certificate issued
2010-12-02
Airworthiness date
1997-07-02
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC24F8
Mode S (octal)
53022370
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-12-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N88176 to the current registrant.
  • 1997-07-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N88176

N88176 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 15793. The FAA register lists Cub II LLC as the registrant in Winchester, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 2, 2010 and expires on December 31, 2029.

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 (normal), dated July 2, 1997.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N88176. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1984-07-25 Accident · Selz, ND Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN84LA238
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 8GCBC — a different aircraft that carried the N88176 registration before this airframe.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Same model

More Piper J-3 Cub aircraft

All 3,294 Piper J-3 Cub registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Virginia

All 5,972 aircraft registered in Virginia →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

More from Piper

Piper models on the register

Own N88176?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Piper aircraft for sale· Aircraft registered in Virginia· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.