Single-engine piston

N98723

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
18953
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A-65-8
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Kiowa, KS
Registration record

N98723 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
18953
Engines
Continental A-65-8
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Kiowa, KS
Certificate issued
2019-12-31
Airworthiness date
2010-05-10
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · other
Mode S (hex)
ADC7DF
Mode S (octal)
53343737
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-12-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N98723 to the current registrant.
  • 2010-05-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (other)).
  • 1996-04-04
    N98723 previously assigned to a Cessna 172P Skyhawk (s/n 17276339); cancelled.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N98723

N98723 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 18953. It is registered to an individual in Kiowa, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 31, 2019 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A-65-8 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 (other), dated May 10, 2010.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N98723. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1994-05-13 Accident · Arlington, TX Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · FTW94FA155
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P — a different aircraft that carried the N98723 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON, WHILE MANEUVERING IN THE VICINITY OF THE AIRPORT.

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.