1946 Piper J-3-C65 CubSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Clovis, CA, USA
This 1946 Piper J-3-C65 Cub, offered at $55,000 or best reasonable offer, presents a well-documented and meticulously maintained example of the classic taildragger. The airframe has logged 333 hours since a Ly-Con rebuild of its C85-12 engine, and it recently received an extensive annual inspection in May 2026. The aircraft is equipped with a McCauley climb prop, aluminum spars, 2021 Poly-Fiber wings, and a 1993 Ceconite fuselage. It also features 8.50 tires with Cleveland disc brakes, vortex generators, sealed struts with heavy-duty forks, float fittings, and a PA-11 fuel system with an 18-gallon capacity. An auto-fuel STC is installed,...
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Classic / Antique, Recreational
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Engine 1 Time
- 333 hrs (SMOH)
- Logbook Status
- Logs since 1946
- Inspection Status
- Extensive May 2026 annual
Avionics
Comms
Icom Handheld
Additional Equipment
Intercom
Position Lights
Wheel Tires
8.50 tires
Brakes
Cleveland disc brakes
Tailwheel
Scott 3200 tailwheel
Wing Modifications
Vortex generators, aluminum spars, 2021 Poly-Fiber wings, clean leading edges, sealed lift struts with heavy duty forks
Fuel System
PA-11 fuel system (18 Gal), auto gas STC
Float Fittings
Generator
Wind-driven generator included in sale (removed and stored)
Starter
Starter included in sale (removed and stored)
Exterior
1993 Ceconite fuselage
Interior & Exterior
- Exterior Notes
- 2021 Poly-Fiber wings, 1993 Ceconite fuselage
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Make
- Continental
- Engine Model
- C85-12
- Propeller Model
- McCauley climb prop
Asking Price
$55,000
Aircraft Location
Clovis, CA, USA
Listing Details
- For Sale
Price History
Aug 11, 2026: $55,000 - barnstormers
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Asking Price
$55,000
Aircraft Location
Clovis, CA, USA
Listing Details
- For Sale
Price History
Aug 11, 2026: $55,000 - barnstormers
Contact Seller
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$55,000