Single-engine piston

N88497

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
16121
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320-B2B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Airspace Aerial Media LLC (LLC)
Based
Saint Louis, MO
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Registration record

N88497 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
16121
Engines
Lycoming O-320-B2B
Registered owner
Airspace Aerial Media LLC
Saint Louis, MO
Certificate issued
2016-08-19
Airworthiness date
2018-06-25
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AC3064
Mode S (octal)
53030144
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-06-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2016-08-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N88497.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N88497

N88497 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 16121. The FAA register lists Airspace Aerial Media LLC as the registrant in Saint Louis, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 19, 2016 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320-B2B 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 June 25, 2018.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N88497.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N88497.

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.