Single-engine piston

N88369

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
15987
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Logan, OH
N88369 1946 Piper J-3 Cub
N88369, from its for-sale listing.
Registration record

N88369 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
15987
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Logan, OH
Certificate issued
2023-06-09
Airworthiness date
1956-04-30
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AC2C46
Mode S (octal)
53026106
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

  • 2030-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-09
    Listed for sale on Trade-A-Plane at $70,000.
  • 2023-06-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N88369.
  • 1967-11-15
    Accident at New Gulf,Tex, 43; damage: destroyed.
  • 1956-04-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N88369

N88369 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 15987. It is registered to an individual in Logan, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 9, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2030.

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 multiple category, dated April 30, 1956.

N88369 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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.

Market

Listing history

SourceFirst seenLast seenAsking
Trade-A-Plane 2026-08-092026-08-16$70,000

Asking prices from public listings, not confirmed sale prices.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-11-15 Accident · New Gulf,Tex, 43 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0940
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3

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.