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1939 Piper J-3 CubSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Glendale, AZ, USA

This 1939 Piper J-3 Cub, registered as N24928, is a highly modified J3C-65 Clip Wing model with a total airframe time of 5,058 hours. It has been transformed from a standard configuration with a major engine upgrade to a fuel-injected Lycoming O-320 B2B, producing roughly 180 horsepower and showing 767 hours since installation. The aircraft is equipped with a 4-blade Warp Drive propeller with 15 hours and features a fully custom modern panel.

Key upgrades include a comprehensive avionics suite with a Levil Aviation iLevel EFIS, an Aircraft Automation SuperECO autopilot, a GRT Avionics engine monitor, and a TRIG TY92 radio with a TT22...

Year
1939
Make
Piper
Series
J-3 Cub
Model
J-3 Cub
Tail #
N24928
Serial #
3543

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Classic / Antique, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR
Useful Load
341 lbs
Seats
2

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
5,058 hrs
Engine 1 Time
767 hrs
Prop 1 Time
15 hrs

Avionics

GPS

TN72 - GPS Receiver GPS Antenna

Comms

TRIG TY92 - TRIG Radio

AP

Aircraft Automation SuperECO - Autopilot

EMS

GRT Avionics EIS - GRT EIS Engine Monitor

PFD

Levil Aviation iLevel AP - AP

Additional Equipment

Transponder

TT22 - Transponder Antenna

VHF Antenna

TA10 - VHF Antenna

CO Detector

Aithre eDot 5.0

Landing Gear

Javron Aviation - Wheels and Brakes

Suspension

Acme Aero Black Ops

Lighting

AeroLED Microsun - Taxi/Landing Light LED II Nav/Positioning Lights

Seatbelts

Crow Safety Gear

Window Tint

Jet Shades

Carbon Fiber Flooring

Javron Aviation

Brake Master Cylinders

Beringer

Parking Brake

Beringer

iPad Mini Mount

X-naut

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-320 B2B
Engine Power
180 HP
Propeller Model
Warp Drive 4-blade

Asking Price

$75,000

Aircraft Location

Glendale, AZ, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Feb 4, 2026: $75,000(-$10,000) - trade-a-plane

Jan 22, 2026: $85,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Jan 22, 2026

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Asking Price

$75,000