Single-engine piston

N88390

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
16008
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cape May Aerial Advertising LLC (LLC)
Based
Cape May Ch, NJ
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Registration record

N88390 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
16008
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Cape May Aerial Advertising LLC
Cape May Ch, NJ
Certificate issued
2023-03-23
Airworthiness date
1971-07-15
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AC2CA6
Mode S (octal)
53026246
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N88390.
  • 2004-10-15
    Accident at Reserve, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-07-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N88390

N88390 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 16008. The FAA register lists Cape May Aerial Advertising LLC as the registrant in Cape May Ch, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 23, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C75 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 July 15, 1971.

N88390 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

2004-10-15 Accident · Reserve, LA Damage: Substantial NTSB · DFW05CA008
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to compensate for the existing wind conditions. A contributing factor was the strong crosswind.

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.