Single-engine piston

N98169

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
18331
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Honcho Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Portage Des Sioux, MO
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Registration record

N98169 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
18331
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Honcho Air LLC
Portage Des Sioux, MO
Certificate issued
2023-08-31
Airworthiness date
1958-03-07
Registration expires
2030-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADB227
Mode S (octal)
53331047
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

  • 2030-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N98169.
  • 1958-03-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N98169

N98169 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 18331. The FAA register lists Honcho Air LLC as the registrant in Portage Des Sioux, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 31, 2023 and expires on August 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 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 March 7, 1958.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N98169.

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 N98169.

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.