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

This 1940 Piper J-3 Cub, offered at $68,000 and located in Clarkston, Washington, presents a well-equipped example of the classic taildragger. The airframe has logged 3,407 total hours, with the engine—a 100-horsepower Continental O-200—showing 469 hours since major overhaul. The propeller (a 72/40 model) is relatively new with 152 hours, and the aircraft received its annual inspection in August 2025, with only four hours flown since.

The Cub is fitted with a Garmin GTR 225 radio and a King KT-76A transponder, both noted as checked. Additional equipment includes lightweight starter, oil filter, sealed struts, a PA-18 step, rebuilt...

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, Recreational

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

ADSB

King KT-76A - Tspr Transponder Checked

Additional Equipment

Battery

New Battery

Muffler

New Muffler

Starter

LW Starter

Oil Filter

Struts

Sealed Struts

Step

PA18 Step

Carburetor

Carb Rebuilt

Generator

Generator Inspected, Tested

ELT

ELT 2027

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
0-200
Engine Power
100 HP
Propeller Model
72/40

Asking Price

$68,000

Aircraft Location

Clarkston, WA, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

May 9, 2026: $68,000 - barnstormers

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First Seen: May 9, 2026

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Asking Price

$68,000