Single-engine piston

N98679

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
18908
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Locust Grove, GA
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Registration record

N98679 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
18908
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Locust Grove, GA
Certificate issued
2015-08-05
Airworthiness date
1958-05-26
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADC4DD
Mode S (octal)
53342335
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-08-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N98679.
  • 1965-09-03
    Accident at Monroeville Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-08-15
    Accident at Monroeville Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-05-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N98679

N98679 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 18908. It is registered to an individual in Locust Grove, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 5, 2015 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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, dated May 26, 1958.

N98679 has 2 accident/incident records 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

1965-09-03 Accident · Monroeville Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2855
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C
1964-08-15 Accident · Monroeville Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0512
Reported aircraft: Piper J3

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.