Single-engine piston

N88597

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
16223
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cullen Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Lafayette, LA
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Registration record

N88597 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
16223
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Cullen Aviation LLC
Lafayette, LA
Certificate issued
2026-04-09
Airworthiness date
1959-09-04
Registration expires
2033-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC341B
Mode S (octal)
53032033
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

  • 2033-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N88597.
  • 1969-05-03
    Accident at Nashua,N H, 29; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-06-26
    Accident at Amherst,Nh, 29; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-09-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N88597

N88597 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 16223. The FAA register lists Cullen Aviation LLC as the registrant in Lafayette, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 9, 2026 and expires on April 30, 2033.

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 September 4, 1959.

N88597 has 2 accident/incident records 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

1969-05-03 Accident · Nashua,N H, 29 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1433
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3
1967-06-26 Accident · Amherst,Nh, 29 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2209
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C

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.