1937 Piper J-3 CubSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Dumas, AR, USA
This 1937 Piper J-3 Cub is offered as a restoration project in Dumas, Arkansas, with a total airframe time of 4,755 hours. Priced at $27,000, the aircraft is configured for VFR operation with two seats and comes with a substantial inventory of new parts, including $25,000 worth of Continental C-90 engine components still in boxes, ready for installation. The engine has 1,788 hours since new (SNEW) with 0 hours since major overhaul (SMOH). Notably, the C-90 crankcase will need to be yellow tagged, and the project still requires a crankcase and propeller.
The airframe shows significant progress: the ailerons, right elevator, horizontal...
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Classic / Antique, Recreational
- Flight Rules
- VFR
- Seats
- 2
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 4,755 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 1,788 hrs (SNEW)
- Engine 2 Time
- (SMOH)
- Logbook Status
- Logbooks available
Interior & Exterior
- Interior Notes
- Instrument panel and seats available. No windshield or windows but have templates.
- Exterior Notes
- Almost all flight controls painted, fuselage ready for fabric, right wing covered with silver, left wing needs fabric. The ailerons, right elevator, horizontal stabilizers, and rudder are already covered and painted. The right wing is already covered and painted. Metal spars. The fuselage is painted but does not have any fabric. Both wings were gone through and everything was replaced as needed. The left wing has had the fuel tank removed and new ribs put in its place. Comes with new leading edge skins.
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Model
- C-90
Asking Price
$27,000
Aircraft Location
Dumas, AR, USA
Listing Details
- Project
- For Sale
Price History
Apr 19, 2026: $27,000(-$2,000) - trade-a-plane
Feb 22, 2026: $29,000(-$10,000) - trade-a-plane
Jan 31, 2026: $39,000(-$999) - trade-a-plane
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Asking Price
$27,000
Aircraft Location
Dumas, AR, USA
Listing Details
- Project
- For Sale
Price History
Apr 19, 2026: $27,000(-$2,000) - trade-a-plane
Feb 22, 2026: $29,000(-$10,000) - trade-a-plane
Jan 31, 2026: $39,000(-$999) - trade-a-plane
+1 more price changes
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Asking Price
$27,000