N88653
1946 Piper J-3 Cub
N88653 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-02-29Registration expires (renewal due).
- 1983-06-01Certificate of registration issued as N88653.
- 1980-03-21Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
- 1972-01-16Accident at Watertown,S Dak, 41; damage: substantial.
- 1946Manufactured (1946).
About N88653
N88653 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 16282. The FAA register lists Clark Bobby J + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Gettysburg, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 1, 1983 and expires on February 29, 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 (utility), dated March 21, 1980.
N88653 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Piper J-3 Cub type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
