Single-engine piston

N88431

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
16049
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Sterling, VA
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Registration record

N88431 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
16049
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sterling, VA
Certificate issued
2021-05-08
Airworthiness date
1972-07-18
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC2F8C
Mode S (octal)
53027614
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-05-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N88431.
  • 1976-05-31
    Accident at Ashland,Ne, 27; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-07-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N88431

N88431 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 16049. It is registered to co-owners in Sterling, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 8, 2021 and expires on May 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 standard category, dated July 18, 1972.

N88431 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

1976-05-31 Accident · Ashland,Ne, 27 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1077
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65

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.