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1946 J-3 CUB FOR SALE

Name: 1946 J-3 CUB FOR SALE
Brand: J-3
SKU: 1540819
Price: 40000 USD
Availability: InStock

Tallahassee, FL

$40,000

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Year

1946

Total time

0 hrs

Engine

N/A

Price

$40,000

Market context

Asking-price comparison — 2 live J-3 CUB listings on ClearProp:$17,600 – $34,400 (median $26,000)

This listing is +54% vs the comparable median. Asking prices — a comparison point, not a valuation. Range from 2 live J-3 CUB listings on ClearProp. These are live asking prices on ClearProp — a comparison point, not a valuation.

Listed 2 days on ClearProp

Specification sheet (print/PDF below)

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Specification sheet

Identity

Make: J-3
Model: CUB FOR SALE
Year of manufacture: 1946
Category: Antique / Classic

Airframe

Total time (TT): 0 h
Complete logs: Partial/unknown
Damage history: No

Engine(s)

Engine time (SMOH): 0 h

Performance & Capacity

Useful load: null

Maintenance

Annual: Stale/unknown
ADs current: No
IFR cert current: No

Description

1946 Piper J-3-C65 Cub $40,000. 75hp upgrade. 5771TTAF, 2940TTE,407SMOH. 1079 Prop. Grove Disc Brakes, Slick Mags,Hamp Safe Start Starter, Dec.'25 Annual. Well cared for Cub. Always Hangered. Fabric, Paint and Interior Good.Very motivated Seller due to recent medical issues. Logs since 1946. Fun flyer needs a new home.

Condition & Documents

Damage history

None

Logs

Partial

Storage

Outdoor

Asking price

$40,000

≈ $286/mo · 20% down, 240 mo, 8.9% APR (estimate)

Or send a plain inquiry

Deal check

Not enough comparable aircraft to score the price (no same-model listings within year/condition range) — the checks below still apply.

No comparable J-3 CUB FOR SALEs (same model · year ±5 · condition) on tracked marketplaces yet — check back as inventory grows.

⚠ Logs incomplete — unlogged time is unverifiable time

❓ When was the last annual, and were any squawks deferred?
❓ Engine SMOH/SFRM — get logs confirming hours and who did the work

Pre-buy inspection

Standard 20-item checklist · buyer or seller can update · shareable report.

Aircraft location (airport ident)

Shops and transport operators are matched by distance from the aircraft's airport.

Ferry or disassembly/transport

Cost of ownership

Fuel (10 gph × 100 h)$5,500
Annual / condition inspectionA&P$2,400
Insurance (optional)liability-only typical$410
Hangar$4,200
Engine reservetypical 4-cyl piston: $25,000 / 2,400h$1,042
≈ $/hour$136/hr · $13,552/yr
if you add full hull insurance+$1,540/yr (≈ $147/hr)

Based on: single-piston estimate · typical 4-cyl piston overhaul math · 100 h/yr · $5.50 fuel · $350/mo hangar. Experimental owners: annual inspection ≈ $0 self-performed.

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FIELD CONDITIONS

KTLH

Tallahassee International Airport — field serving this city

METAR KTLH 212153Z 01006KT 10SM CLR 27/04 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T02670039 $

TAF — forecast

TAF KTLH 211720Z 2118/2218 05007KT P6SM SKC 
  FM212300 00000KT P6SM SKC 
  FM221400 01006KT P6SM SKC

Live METAR/TAF via aviationweather.gov · updated 5:06 PM

Full aircraft record — registry, NTSB, ADS-B, AD context & price history →

Benchmark vs the Antique / Classic · J-3 segment

$48k

segment median ask

39th

your ask percentile

$40k

this ask

46 comparable listings considered · percentiles from ClearProp's own live inventory (asking prices — the Deal Room's deal-check does the same math against tighter make/model/year filters).

Seller

WBH

W Ben Hart

Owner

Tallahassee, FL 32312 United States

Verified seller

★ 0.0

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Listing details

Listing #: 1540819

Posted October 18, 2026

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