Single-engine piston

N98459

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

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
18684
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Collierville, TN
Registration record

N98459 on the FAA register

Type
Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
18684
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Collierville, TN
Certificate issued
2022-11-28
Airworthiness date
1957-09-06
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADBD29
Mode S (octal)
53336451
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-11-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N98459.
  • 1966-05-19
    Accident at Corning Ark, 04; damage: destroyed.
  • 1957-09-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N98459

N98459 is a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 18684. It is registered to an individual in Collierville, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 28, 2022 and expires on November 30, 2029.

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 September 6, 1957.

N98459 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1966-05-19 Accident · Corning Ark, 04 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0430
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3
Probable cause: A WATERWAY WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

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.