1941 Piper J-3 Cub for sale

1941 Piper J-3 Cub

Single Engine Piston

FOR SALE
$61,499Overpriced
Location Amarillo, TX
Total Time 5,465 hrs
Engine SMOH 565 hrs
Seats 2
Reg # N38519
Engine Continental A-40
ICAO Type J3
✓ Clean NTSB ✓ Verified recently

Aircraft Details

Seller reported

Avionics & Equipment

VFR
motorcycle-battery-powered ICS. Push button SkyTec starter wired for car jump pack.

Description

Reduced! Motivated seller. 1941 Piper J-3 Cub, N38519. Amarillo, TX (KTDW). TTAF 5460. Continental C-85 "stroker" w/ O-200 crank STC by Don's Dream Machines, Millennium cyls. 565 SMOH; 15 hrs since stroker upgrade/IRAN. New Sensenich W72GK-46 wood prop, 15 hrs TT. 2009 Poly-Fiber restoration; 100% hangared; 9/10 ext int; wood spars. No onboard electrical; Sky-Tec push-button starter, jump-pack ready; plug-in EZ-Heat. Battery ICS w/ handheld antenna hookup. Typical burn ~5 GPH. Logs, restore photos, wing covers, chocks, spares. $61499 OBO. Not interested in trades, no tire kickers. Fresh annual good thru March 2027.

Engine

C-85 "Stroker" STC mod (O-200 crankshaft installed) by Don's Dream Machines.

Interior

9/10 interior, 9/10 exterior. Hangared 100%.

Inspection

fresh annual

Description and equipment details provided by the seller. AeroGurus does not verify seller-provided information.

Price Comparison 1 active offer

Source Price Action
Trenton Brown
trade-a-plane.com
$61,499
$67,500

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AeroGurus Data & Analysis

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About This Piper J-3 Cub

This 1941 Piper J-3 Cub (N38519) is a 2-seat single engine piston with 5,465 hours on the airframe. There are currently 26 J-3 Cub aircraft listed for sale with asking prices ranging from $33,000 to $101,267. This aircraft is priced below the market average at $61,499.

NTSB records show 0 incidents for this airframe — a clean safety record.

Pre-Purchase Checklist

Safety record: 0 NTSB incidents
Airframe: 5,465 hours
Budget $5,000-15,000 for pre-purchase inspection

Ownership & Registration

FAA registration data pending for N38519.

Location & Ownership

FAA records

Aircraft Location

Amarillo, TX

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Title Status

No FAA title records

Available for US-registered aircraft only

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry, FAA Civil Aviation Registry (DocIndex). Title data may be delayed. Always verify with an aviation attorney before purchase.

Safety Record

NTSB safety data coming soon.

We'll check N38519 against the NTSB accident database.

AeroGurus Market Estimate AME

$60,000
Range: $55,000 — $67,500
Confidence: 70%
vs. Market
+2%
Fair Price

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