1940 PIPER J-3 Cub SOLD

No longer listed as of May 2026. The price below is the last asking price — the final sale price is not disclosed.

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Year
1940
Make
Piper
Model
J-3 Cub
Total Time
2,841 hr
Location
TX
Seller
Matt Hutton
Source
avpay.aero
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Performance & Capacity

Seats
2
Engines
1 · Piston
ICAO Type
J3

Manufacturer-published specs for the Piper J-3 Cub model. Actual aircraft may vary by configuration / modifications.

Market price band

Piper J-3 Cub typical: $7,500 – $101,302 median $60,000 across 29 active listings

Description

Features No electric system ICOM portable radio w/standard batteries, dual headset jacks remote PTT on stick New dual intercom Airframe 1940 Piper J3 Cub N31178 Serial Number: 5388 TT: 2841.3 Date of Last Annual: 10 Oct 2023 Engine Continental C90-14F Serial Number: 42286-0-14 Total Time: 877.6 Date of Overhaul: September 6, 1998 Location of Overhaul: Unknown… AP228176990 Propeller Sensenich Date of Overhaul: September 2023 Location of Overhaul: Sensenich Avionics RPM Airspeed Compass Altimeter Oil pressure Oil temp Additional Features Auto gas STC Mags overhauled 10/2018 @TSMOH 845.1 Cushions replaced 10/2023 Shoulder harnesses F/R Exterior Traditional Piper J3 Cub paint scheme. Overall yellow with black stripes. Interior Black leather seating with black paneling. Online auction starts August 28, 2024. Follow the link to research register (https://bids.airspaceauctions.com/Listing/Details/426778/1940-Piper-J3-Cub-Hand-Prop-N31178) Click here for Specification Sheet

About the Piper J-3 Cub

The Piper J-3 Cub is the iconic yellow taildragger of the 1930s and 1940s and one of the most recognizable airplanes ever built. A simple two-seat tandem trainer powered by a small Continental, Franklin or Lycoming engine, it taught generations of pilots to fly and served in World War II as the L-4 "Grasshopper" liaison aircraft. Today the J-3 is a beloved collector and weekend flyer, valued for low-and-slow flying, grass-strip charm and its place in aviation history.

Produced 1937–1947.