Single-engine piston

N70522

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
17528
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Alamogordo, NM
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Registration record

N70522 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
17528
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Alamogordo, NM
Certificate issued
2025-07-29
Airworthiness date
1956-06-01
Registration expires
2032-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A969DA
Mode S (octal)
52264732
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

  • 2032-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N70522.
  • 2015-11-15
    Accident at Greeley, CO; damage: minor.
  • 2003-08-02
    Accident at Chadron, NE; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N70522

N70522 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 17528. It is registered to co-owners in Alamogordo, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 29, 2025 and expires on July 31, 2032.

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 June 1, 1956.

N70522 has 2 accident/incident records 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

2015-11-15 Accident · Greeley, CO Damage: Minor NTSB · GAA16CA058B
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C
Probable cause: The pilot of the following airplane failed to maintain adequate spacing during the taxi to the runway, resulting in a collision with the lead airplane.
2003-08-02 Accident · Chadron, NE Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI03LA244
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: Inadequate preflight planning by the pilot to ensure the required takeoff distance was utilized, as well as a failure to abort the takeoff. Contributing factors were the uphill gradient and the hangar.

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.