Single-engine piston

N98416

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
18604
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Goddard, KS
Registration record

N98416 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
18604
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Goddard, KS
Certificate issued
1975-08-08
Airworthiness date
1956-07-14
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADBC9A
Mode S (octal)
53336232
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-05-04
    Accident at Wilson, KS; damage: destroyed.
  • 1975-08-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N98416.
  • 1956-07-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N98416

N98416 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 18604. It is registered to an individual in Goddard, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 8, 1975 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 July 14, 1956.

N98416 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

2025-05-04 Accident · Wilson, KS Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · CEN25FA166
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Preliminary report: On May 4, 2025, about 1325 central daylight time, a Piper J3C-65 airplane, N98416 was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Wilson, Kansas. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. The accident airplane and another airplane, piloted by the pilot’s friend, departed Eck Field (SN64) near Goddard, Kansas, and proceeded to Lucas Airport (38K) in Lucas, Kansas, 94 nm southeast of SN64. The pilot and his friend had lunch at 38K and then departed back to SN64. On the way back to SN64, they planned to stop at Lyons Airport (LYO) near Lyons, Kansas, to refuel. According to the…
NTSB report ↗

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.