Single-engine piston

N88509

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
16133
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Jack Browns Seaplane Base Inc (Corporation)
Based
Winter Haven, FL
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Registration record

N88509 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
16133
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Jack Browns Seaplane Base Inc
Winter Haven, FL
Certificate issued
2021-06-04
Airworthiness date
1957-08-09
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC32E2
Mode S (octal)
53031342
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-01-12
    Accident at Winter Haven, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-06-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N88509.
  • 1957-08-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N88509

N88509 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 16133. The FAA register lists Jack Browns Seaplane Base Inc as the registrant in Winter Haven, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 4, 2021 and expires on June 30, 2028.

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 standard category, dated August 9, 1957.

N88509 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

2022-01-12 Accident · Winter Haven, FL Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA22LA107
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C
Probable cause: The pilot receiving instruction s failure to maintain airspeed during a turn, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor s failure to take remedial action in a timely manner.

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.