N98540
1946 Piper J-3 Cub
N98540 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2031-07-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2024-07-20Certificate of registration issued as N98540.
- 1964-06-11Accident at Evans Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
- 1946Manufactured (1946).
About N98540
N98540 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 18751. It is registered to an individual in Chapmansboro, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 20, 2024 and expires on July 31, 2031.
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.
N98540 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Piper J-3 Cub type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
