Single-engine piston

N70429

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
17422
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Petersons Performance Plus Inc (Corporation)
Based
El Dorado, KS
Registration record

N70429 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
17422
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Petersons Performance Plus Inc
El Dorado, KS
Certificate issued
2015-02-11
Airworthiness date
1956-05-25
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9662A
Mode S (octal)
52263052
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-02-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N70429.
  • 1965-07-17
    Accident at Baltimore Md, 20; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N70429

N70429 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 17422. The FAA register lists Petersons Performance Plus Inc as the registrant in El Dorado, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 11, 2015 and expires on February 29, 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, dated May 25, 1956.

N70429 has 1 accident/incident record 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

1965-07-17 Accident · Baltimore Md, 20 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0428
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C

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.