Single-engine piston

N70303

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
17280
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Sonoma, CA
Registration record

N70303 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
17280
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sonoma, CA
Certificate issued
1997-08-15
Airworthiness date
1962-08-01
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A96227
Mode S (octal)
52261047
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1997-08-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N70303.
  • 1962-08-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N70303

N70303 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 17280. It is registered to co-owners in Sonoma, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 15, 1997 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 August 1, 1962.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N70303.

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 N70303.

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.