Single-engine piston

N98096

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
18246
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
White Lake, SD
Registration record

N98096 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
18246
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
White Lake, SD
Certificate issued
2004-04-08
Airworthiness date
1955-11-26
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADAED6
Mode S (octal)
53327326
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-01-22
    Accident at White Lake, SD; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-04-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N98096.
  • 1955-11-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N98096

N98096 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 18246. It is registered to an individual in White Lake, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 8, 2004 and expires on February 28, 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 standard category, dated November 26, 1955.

N98096 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

2007-01-22 Accident · White Lake, SD Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI07CA061
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control and a nose over. A factor associated with the accident was the crosswind.

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.