Single-engine piston

N88225

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
15842
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Horst Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
New Holland, PA
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Registration record

N88225 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
15842
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Horst Aviation LLC
New Holland, PA
Certificate issued
2006-03-08
Airworthiness date
1956-05-19
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AC27FF
Mode S (octal)
53023777
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-03-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N88225.
  • 1956-05-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N88225

N88225 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 15842. The FAA register lists Horst Aviation LLC as the registrant in New Holland, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 8, 2006 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 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 restricted category, dated May 19, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N88225.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N88225.

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.