Single-engine piston

N70494

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
17502
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Duncan, OK
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Registration record

N70494 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
17502
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Duncan, OK
Certificate issued
2024-06-04
Airworthiness date
1955-09-20
Registration expires
2031-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9671A
Mode S (octal)
52263432
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

  • 2031-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N70494.
  • 1992-06-05
    Accident at Lake Dallas, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-09-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N70494

N70494 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 17502. It is registered to an individual in Duncan, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 4, 2024 and expires on June 30, 2031.

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 September 20, 1955.

N70494 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

1992-06-05 Accident · Lake Dallas, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW92LA149
Reported aircraft: Piper J3-C-65
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLIMB SPEED WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL & SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL. FACTORS WERE THE CROSSWIND AND GUSTING WIND CONDITIONS.

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.