Single-engine piston

N88183

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
15800
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A-65-8F
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wilmette, IL
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Registration record

N88183 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
15800
Engines
Continental A-65-8F
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wilmette, IL
Certificate issued
2021-08-12
Airworthiness date
2016-10-20
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC2518
Mode S (octal)
53022430
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N88183 to the current registrant.
  • 2016-10-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1977-07-14
    N88183 previously assigned to a Bellanca Scout (s/n 88-74); cancelled.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N88183

N88183 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 15800. It is registered to an individual in Wilmette, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 12, 2021 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A-65-8F 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 October 20, 2016.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N88183. 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

1977-05-06 Accident · Cntr Strafford,Nh, 29 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1101
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 8GCBC — a different aircraft that carried the N88183 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: ITH WET GRASS.

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.