Single-engine piston

N70267

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
17248
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rowlett, TX
Registration record

N70267 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub
Serial
17248
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rowlett, TX
Certificate issued
2016-02-24
Airworthiness date
1982-07-01
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A95F46
Mode S (octal)
52257506
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

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-02-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N70267.
  • 1982-07-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N70267

N70267 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub, serial number 17248. It is registered to an individual in Rowlett, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 24, 2016 and expires on February 28, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 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 (normal), dated July 1, 1982.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N70267.

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 N70267.

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.