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1946 PIPER J-3-C65 CA CUB

Name: 1946 PIPER J-3-C65 CA CUB
Brand: Antique-Classic
Price: 55000 USD
Availability: InStock

1946 Antique-Classic

Listed 1 month ago

About this aircraft

$55,000 · FOR SALE · 1946 Piper J-3-C65 CA Cub, $55,000 (or best reasonable offer), 333 hrs SMOH C85-12 (Ly-Con rebuild), Extensive May 2026 annual. McCauley climb prop, Alum spars, 2021 Poly-Fiber wings, 1993 Ceconite fuselage, 8.50 tires with Cleveland disc brakes, VG’s, PA-11 fuel system (18 Gal), auto gas STC - only 100LL this owner, sealed struts w/ heavy duty forks, float fittings, ICOM handheld, starter and wind-driven generator included in sale. Recent work with receipts available. Well cared for and loved Cub. Always hangered. Logs since 1946. Contact Walt 559-824-4535, or Matt 559-905-3811, Selma CA.

Specifications

Year: 1946
Engine time (SMOH): 333 hrs
Engine: C85-12
Annual due: May 2026

Avionics & panel

ICOM handheld

Equipment list extracted from the seller's description. Verify with logbooks before purchase.

How this stacks up

1 to ask about

Listed 1 month ago
On the market for a month or more — worth asking about negotiating room
Annual may be overdue
The listing states the annual was due May 2026 — confirm the aircraft has a current annual before you commit
3/5 key specs
Most key specs are provided; verify any missing details with the seller

This summary draws on signals shown in detail below — price comps, listing age, maintenance and engine status, and key specs. Read each section for full context. Not an appraisal.

Annual inspection

Required every 12 calendar months. Read off the listing's stated annual-due date — confirm against the logbooks.

May 2026Verify

Annual inspection may be overdue

The listing states the annual was due May 2026, about 4 months ago — confirm the aircraft has a current annual, and budget ~$2,500 if it still needs one.

Cost to own

Rule-of-thumb estimates — insurance ≈ 1% of price, hangar $7,500/yr, annual inspection $2,500/yr, fuel + oil at your selected hrs/yr. Your actual costs will vary.

As a sole owner

$1,879/mo$22,550/yr

≈ $226 per flight hour at 100 hrs/yr — flying fewer hours raises this (fixed costs spread over fewer hours)

$55,000 to buy (the asking price)

At 100 hrs/yr, renting at $150/hr would be $7,550 cheaper annually — fly more to see ownership savings.

Ownership	Buy-in	Monthly	Annual
Full ownership (sole)	$55,000	$1,879/mo	$22,550/yr
1/2 share	$27,500	$1,440/mo	$17,275/yr
1/3 share	$18,333	$1,293/mo	$15,517/yr
1/4 share	$13,750	$1,220/mo	$14,638/yr

Buy-in is the asking price split evenly across partners — what you'd each pay to acquire the aircraft (the real figure is negotiated). Fixed costs (insurance, hangar, inspection) split equally by number of partners; fuel/oil is per-pilot since each partner flies their own hours.

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Price

$55,000

Listing trust

1/4

Complete detailsYear, registration, make/model, and a full description.
Maintenance disclosedAirframe (TTAF) and engine (SMOH) times are listed.
Transparent priceA real asking price, not "contact for price".
Posted by a memberListed by a signed-up ClubHanger member, not a scraped aggregator.

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