Single-engine piston

N98733

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
18963
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Antique Preservation Assn Greenfield (Corporation)
Based
Greenfield, IA
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Registration record

N98733 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
18963
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Antique Preservation Assn Greenfield
Greenfield, IA
Certificate issued
1990-01-05
Airworthiness date
1955-08-27
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADC802
Mode S (octal)
53344002
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1990-01-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N98733.
  • 1955-08-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N98733

N98733 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 18963. The FAA register lists Antique Preservation Assn Greenfield as the registrant in Greenfield, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 5, 1990 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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, dated August 27, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N98733.

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 N98733.

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.