Single-engine piston

N92085

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
16518
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cape May Aerial Advertising LLC (LLC)
Based
Rio Grande, NJ
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Registration record

N92085 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
16518
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Cape May Aerial Advertising LLC
Rio Grande, NJ
Certificate issued
2023-03-20
Airworthiness date
1965-04-29
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
ACC1B8
Mode S (octal)
53140670
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N92085.
  • 1996-09-02
    Accident at Wildwood, NJ; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-07-11
    Accident at Rio Grande,Nj, 30; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-04-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N92085

N92085 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 16518. The FAA register lists Cape May Aerial Advertising LLC as the registrant in Rio Grande, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 20, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 restricted category, dated April 29, 1965.

N92085 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

1996-09-02 Accident · Wildwood, NJ Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC96LA179
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude during a low altitude maneuver.
1972-07-11 Accident · Rio Grande,Nj, 30 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1043
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3

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.