N88179
1946 Piper J-3 Cub
N88179 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2030-10-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2023-10-13Certificate of registration issued as N88179.
- 1971-09-29Accident at Durham,Conn, 07; damage: substantial.
- 1966-07-31Accident at Cheshire Mass, 21; damage: substantial.
- 1956-09-10Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
- 1946Manufactured (1946).
About N88179
N88179 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 15796. It is registered to an individual in Gilroy, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 13, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C75 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 September 10, 1956.
N88179 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Piper J-3 Cub type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
