Single-engine piston

N88730

1951 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1951
Serial
9531
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pls Vrds Est, CA
Registration record

N88730 on the FAA register

Type
1951 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
9531
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pls Vrds Est, CA
Certificate issued
2025-12-12
Airworthiness date
1951-01-26
Registration expires
2032-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC3AB0
Mode S (octal)
53035260
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

  • 2032-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-12-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N88730.
  • 1951-01-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N88730

N88730 is a 1951 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 9531. It is registered to an individual in Pls Vrds Est, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 12, 2025 and expires on December 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG 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 (normal), dated January 26, 1951.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N88730.

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 N88730.

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.