Single-engine piston

N98759

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
18987
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Left Final LLC (LLC)
Based
Denton, TX
Registration record

N98759 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
18987
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Left Final LLC
Denton, TX
Certificate issued
2021-12-20
Airworthiness date
1955-08-18
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADC84E
Mode S (octal)
53344116
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

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-12-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N98759.
  • 1969-08-10
    Accident at Racine,Minn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N98759

N98759 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 18987. The FAA register lists Left Final LLC as the registrant in Denton, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 20, 2021 and expires on December 31, 2028.

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 18, 1955.

N98759 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

1969-08-10 Accident · Racine,Minn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3519
Reported aircraft: Piper J3L
Probable cause: L WING STRUCK FENCE POST.DENSITY ALT APRX 3200FT.

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.