Single-engine piston

N88218

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
15835
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Chandler, IN
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Registration record

N88218 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
15835
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chandler, IN
Certificate issued
2024-10-25
Airworthiness date
1983-12-17
Registration expires
2031-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC27DF
Mode S (octal)
53023737
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

  • 2031-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-18
    Accident at Boonville, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-10-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N88218.
  • 1983-12-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N88218

N88218 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 15835. It is registered to an individual in Chandler, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 25, 2024 and expires on October 31, 2031.

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 (normal), dated December 17, 1983.

N88218 has 1 accident/incident record 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

2026-10-18 Accident · Boonville, IN Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB (Ongoing) · CEN27LA021
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Preliminary report: On October 18, 2026, about 1500 central daylight time, a Piper J3C-65 airplane, N88218, was involved in an accident near Boonville, Indiana. The pilot was not injured and a passenger in a vehicle that was struck by the airplane was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that he departed from runway 9 at the Boonville Airport (I91), and shortly afterward returned to make a low approach to runway 27. He flew in ground effect until reaching the west end of the runway where he climbed, performed an “impossible turn,” and glided toward runway 9. He then applied full throttle when he was on short…
NTSB report ↗

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.