Single-engine piston

N98521

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
18729
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blue Skies Enterprises of Tx (Corporation)
Based
Richmond, TX
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Registration record

N98521 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
18729
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Blue Skies Enterprises of Tx
Richmond, TX
Certificate issued
2025-10-23
Airworthiness date
1966-01-04
Registration expires
2032-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADC06F
Mode S (octal)
53340157
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

  • 2032-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-10-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N98521.
  • 1966-01-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N98521

N98521 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 18729. The FAA register lists Blue Skies Enterprises of Tx as the registrant in Richmond, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 23, 2025 and expires on October 31, 2032.

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 (normal), dated January 4, 1966.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N98521.

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 N98521.

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.