Single-engine piston

N88251

Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
15868
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bfr Racing Inc (Corporation)
Based
Monticello, AR
Registration record

N88251 on the FAA register

Type
Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
15868
Engines
1
Registered owner
Bfr Racing Inc
Monticello, AR
Certificate issued
2026-01-07
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2033-01-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AC2864
Mode S (octal)
53024144
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-01-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N88251.
  • 1964-11-01
    Accident at Ontario County Ny, 32; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N88251

N88251 is a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 15868. The FAA register lists Bfr Racing Inc as the registrant in Monticello, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 7, 2026 and expires on January 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats.

N88251 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1964-11-01 Accident · Ontario County Ny, 32 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3375
Reported aircraft: Piper J3

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.