Single-engine piston

N88220

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
15837
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Boys Cub LLC (LLC)
Based
Green Bay, WI
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Registration record

N88220 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
15837
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Boys Cub LLC
Green Bay, WI
Certificate issued
2022-02-24
Airworthiness date
1958-07-17
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC27FA
Mode S (octal)
53023772
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

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-13
    Accident at Howard, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-02-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N88220.
  • 1958-07-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N88220

N88220 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 15837. The FAA register lists Boys Cub LLC as the registrant in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 24, 2022 and expires on February 28, 2029.

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 July 17, 1958.

N88220 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

2025-07-13 Accident · Howard, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN25LA249
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain control of the airplane while on approach to land.
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.