Single-engine piston

N88249

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
15864
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85-12F
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mukwonago, WI
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Registration record

N88249 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
15864
Engines
Continental C85-12F
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mukwonago, WI
Certificate issued
2012-08-16
Airworthiness date
2012-09-20
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC2849
Mode S (octal)
53024111
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).
  • 2012-09-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2012-08-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N88249 to the current registrant.
  • 1965-05-21
    N88249 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 15866); cancelled.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N88249

N88249 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 15864. It is registered to an individual in Mukwonago, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 16, 2012 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85-12F 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 September 20, 2012.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N88249.

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 N88249.

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.