Single-engine piston

N98761

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
18992
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rapid River, MI
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Registration record

N98761 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
18992
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rapid River, MI
Certificate issued
1984-12-18
Airworthiness date
1957-07-24
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADC869
Mode S (octal)
53344151
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1984-12-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N98761.
  • 1977-01-30
    Accident at Steuben,Mi, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-07-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N98761

N98761 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 18992. It is registered to an individual in Rapid River, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 18, 1984 and expires on July 31, 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 July 24, 1957.

N98761 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

1977-01-30 Accident · Steuben,Mi, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0363
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.