Single-engine piston

N98109

Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
18268
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N98109 on the FAA register

Type
Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
18268
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2020-11-09
Airworthiness date
1958-05-23
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADB155
Mode S (octal)
53330525
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-06-28
    Accident at Sterling, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-11-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N98109.
  • 1988-10-03
    Accident at Eureka Lodge, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-05-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N98109

N98109 is a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 18268. It is registered to an individual in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 9, 2020 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated May 23, 1958.

N98109 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-06-28 Accident · Sterling, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC21LA047
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
1988-10-03 Accident · Eureka Lodge, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC89LA004
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65

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.