Single-engine piston

N70215

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
17192
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Citadel Cub LLC (LLC)
Based
Daniel Island, SC
Registration record

N70215 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
17192
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Citadel Cub LLC
Daniel Island, SC
Certificate issued
2014-12-15
Airworthiness date
1955-10-20
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A95E95
Mode S (octal)
52257225
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
146 nm
Cruise (type)
65 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-12-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N70215.
  • 1955-10-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N70215

N70215 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 17192. The FAA register lists Citadel Cub LLC as the registrant in Daniel Island, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 15, 2014 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 65 knots and a range of about 146 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated October 20, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N70215.

Cruise
65 kt
Range
146 nm
Power / thrust (each)
65
Takeoff over 50 ft
730 ft
Landing over 50 ft
470 ft
Fuel burn
4 gph

Published figures for the Piper J-3 Cub type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N70215.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.