Single-engine piston

N70471

Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
17470
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Stevens Point, WI
Registration record

N70471 on the FAA register

Type
Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
17470
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Stevens Point, WI
Certificate issued
2025-04-15
Airworthiness date
1956-06-05
Registration expires
2032-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A966D1
Mode S (octal)
52263321
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-04-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N70471.
  • 1988-06-15
    Accident at West Jordon, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N70471

N70471 is a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 17470. It is registered to an individual in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 15, 2025 and expires on April 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated June 5, 1956.

N70471 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1988-06-15 Accident · West Jordon, UT Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN88LA130
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65

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.