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1940 Piper J-3 CubSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Clarkston, WA, USA

This 1940 Piper J-3 Cub, located in Clarkston, Washington, is offered for sale at $62,000 and described by the seller as being in great shape, with good logs. The airframe shows 3,407 hours total time, and the engine, an O-200 100-hp Continental, has 469 hours since major overhaul. The aircraft is fresh from its August 2025 annual inspection, with four hours flown since.

Recent work and equipment include a new propeller (72/40) with 152 hours, a new tach, muffler, battery, Garmin 225 radio, and wiring. The Cub is equipped with 30-gallon wing tanks, an LW starter, an oil filter, sealed struts, a PA18 step, and a rebuilt carburetor; the back...

Year
1940
Make
Piper
Series
J-3 Cub
Model
J-3 Cub

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Classic / Antique, Training, Backcountry, Recreational
Seats (Stock)
2

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,407 hrs
Engine 1 Time
469 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
152 hrs
Logbook Status
Good logs
Inspection Status
4 hrs since Aug 2025 Annual

Avionics

Comms

Garmin 225 - Radio, Transponder checked

Additional Equipment

Tachometer

Tach

Muffler

Battery

Starter

LW starter

Oil Filter

Wing Tanks

Wing tanks 30 gal

ELT

ELT 2027

Sealed Struts

PA18 Step

Carburetor

Carb rebuilt

Generator

Generator inspected, tested

Wiring

Wires

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
O-200
Engine Power
100 HP
Propeller Model
Prop 72/40

Asking Price

$62,000

Aircraft Location

Clarkston, WA, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

Sep 9, 2026: $62,000(-$2,000) - barnstormers

Aug 11, 2026: $64,000(-$2,000) - barnstormers

Jul 6, 2026: $66,000(-$2,000) - barnstormers

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First Seen: May 9, 2026

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Asking Price

$62,000