Single-engine piston

N70294

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
17370
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
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Registration record

N70294 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
17370
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
1993-10-25
Airworthiness date
1991-09-04
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A95FAC
Mode S (octal)
52257654
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1993-10-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N70294.
  • 1991-09-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1971-03-06
    Accident at College Park,Md, 20; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-05-24
    Accident at Mansfield S Dak, 41; damage: substantial.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N70294

N70294 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 17370. It is registered to an individual in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 25, 1993 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 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 September 4, 1991.

N70294 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1971-03-06 Accident · College Park,Md, 20 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0876
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3
Probable cause: AVOID.
1964-05-24 Accident · Mansfield S Dak, 41 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1417
Reported aircraft: Piper J3

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.