Single-engine piston

N98608

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
18832
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Catlett, VA
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Registration record

N98608 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub
Serial
18832
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Catlett, VA
Certificate issued
2022-01-29
Airworthiness date
1955-11-05
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADC3E7
Mode S (octal)
53341747
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-01-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N98608.
  • 1965-11-11
    Accident at Half Day Ill, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-11-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N98608

N98608 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub, serial number 18832. It is registered to an individual in Catlett, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 29, 2022 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 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 November 5, 1955.

N98608 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

1965-11-11 Accident · Half Day Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3339
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3

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.