Single-engine piston

N70492

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

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
17496
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Papa Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
Helena, MT
Registration record

N70492 on the FAA register

Type
Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
17496
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Papa Leasing LLC
Helena, MT
Certificate issued
2023-12-31
Airworthiness date
1956-05-21
Registration expires
2030-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A96718
Mode S (octal)
52263430
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-12-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N70492.
  • 1956-05-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N70492

N70492 is a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 17496. The FAA register lists Papa Leasing LLC as the registrant in Helena, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 31, 2023 and expires on December 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated May 21, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N70492.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N70492.

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.