Single-engine piston

N98422

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
18610
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Washington, OK
Registration record

N98422 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
18610
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Washington, OK
Certificate issued
2020-04-20
Airworthiness date
1957-02-18
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADBCB9
Mode S (octal)
53336271
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-04-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N98422.
  • 1969-09-05
    Accident at Broken Bow,Nebr, 27; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-02-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N98422

N98422 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 18610. It is registered to co-owners in Washington, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 20, 2020 and expires on April 30, 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 February 18, 1957.

N98422 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

1969-09-05 Accident · Broken Bow,Nebr, 27 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3718
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: END.

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.