1945 PIPER J-3 Cub SOLD
No longer listed as of March 2026. The price below is the last asking price — the final sale price is not disclosed.
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Contact for Price
- Year
- 1945
- Make
- Piper
- Model
- J-3 Cub
- Total Time
- 2,440 hr
- Location
- TX
- Seller
- Matt Hutton
- Source
- avpay.aero
Listing closed
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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
Highlights
Don’s Dream Machines STC
2005 Restoration with Ceconite Coating
Always Hangared, Flown Weekly, Needs Nothing
Airframe
1945 Piper Cub J3C-65
Registration Number: N42516
Serial Number: 14789
Total Time: 2440
Date of Annual: December 8, 2024
Fuel Capacity: 12 gallons
Stall Speed: 33 kts
Useful Load: 389 pounds
Range: 146 nm
Cruise: 73 kts
Engine
Continental C85-12F
Horsepower: 85 hp
Serial Number: 29778-7-8
Engine Total Time: 246 SMOH
Date of Overhaul: November 27, 2007
Location of Overhaul: Don’s Dream Machines Engine
Propeller
McCauley 1B90/CM7343
Aluminum, Two-blade, Fixed-pitch
Serial Number: 2934
Prop Total Time: 11 SPOH
Date of Overhaul: February 1, 2025
Location of Overhaul: Byam Propeller Service Inc.
Avionics
ICOM Handheld Transmitter
EBC-502 ELT
RPM Gauge
Airspeed Indicator
Compass
Altimeter
Oil Temp / Oil Pressure Gauge
IFR Capable? No
Additional Features
Grove Brakes
Maule Tailwheel
Rear Seat Shoulder Harness
Incident Date(s): 1973 incident, completely restored since incident. Info in logbooks folder.
Gaps/missing Logbooks: None
Known Flaws: None
Known Corrosion: None
Exterior
The exterior is class Piper Cub yellow, with Ceconite coating, restored in 2005.
Interior
The interior is nearly perfect in yellow black, with black vinyl seats wood flooring.
Online auction starts 23rd October, 2025. View full logbooks additional data online (https://bids.airspaceauctions.com/Listing/785564)
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.