Single-engine piston

N70555

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
17564
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Vassar, MI
Registration record

N70555 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub
Serial
17564
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Vassar, MI
Certificate issued
2004-03-16
Airworthiness date
1956-04-27
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A96A46
Mode S (octal)
52265106
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-03-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N70555.
  • 1965-07-06
    Accident at Eagleville Mo, 25; damage: destroyed.
  • 1956-04-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N70555

N70555 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub, serial number 17564. It is registered to an individual in Vassar, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 16, 2004 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 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 restricted category, dated April 27, 1956.

N70555 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1965-07-06 Accident · Eagleville Mo, 25 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1714
Reported aircraft: Piper J3

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.