Single-engine piston

N70572

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
17581
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Delaware Aviation Museum Foundation (Corporation)
Based
Georgetown, DE
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Registration record

N70572 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
17581
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Delaware Aviation Museum Foundation
Georgetown, DE
Certificate issued
2016-12-22
Airworthiness date
1956-06-15
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A96A89
Mode S (octal)
52265211
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-12-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N70572.
  • 1968-07-17
    Accident at Brooklet,Ga, 10; damage: destroyed.
  • 1956-06-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N70572

N70572 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 17581. The FAA register lists Delaware Aviation Museum Foundation as the registrant in Georgetown, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 22, 2016 and expires on December 31, 2029.

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 restricted category, dated June 15, 1956.

N70572 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

1968-07-17 Accident · Brooklet,Ga, 10 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3606
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: K POWER LINE. DUSTING PEANUTS.

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.