Single-engine piston

N88257

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
15887
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aerial Banners North Inc (Corporation)
Based
Pembroke Pines, FL
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Registration record

N88257 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
15887
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Aerial Banners North Inc
Pembroke Pines, FL
Certificate issued
2010-08-03
Airworthiness date
1972-03-14
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AC286A
Mode S (octal)
53024152
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-08-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N88257.
  • 1972-05-06
    Accident at Ormond Beach,Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-03-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N88257

N88257 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 15887. The FAA register lists Aerial Banners North Inc as the registrant in Pembroke Pines, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 3, 2010 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 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 March 14, 1972.

N88257 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

1972-05-06 Accident · Ormond Beach,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1690
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3
Probable cause: ING 20K,MDT TURBC.RWY INTO WIND CLOSED.

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.