Single-engine piston

N98503

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
18707
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cub 503 Inc (Corporation)
Based
Georgetown, ME
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Registration record

N98503 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
18707
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Cub 503 Inc
Georgetown, ME
Certificate issued
2000-11-20
Airworthiness date
1996-10-29
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADC02B
Mode S (octal)
53340053
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

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2000-11-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N98503.
  • 1996-10-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1995-09-03
    Accident at Boothbay Harbor, ME; damage: substantial.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N98503

N98503 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 18707. The FAA register lists Cub 503 Inc as the registrant in Georgetown, Maine. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 20, 2000 and expires on February 28, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 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 (normal), dated October 29, 1996.

N98503 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

1995-09-03 Accident · Boothbay Harbor, ME Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · NYC95LA216
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3
Probable cause: the pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude, while on final approach to land. Factors relating to the accident were: sunglare, and the pilot's lack of visual cues (visual perception).

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.