Single-engine piston

N70612

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
17621
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Sweetwater, TN
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Registration record

N70612 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
17621
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sweetwater, TN
Certificate issued
2021-11-09
Airworthiness date
1959-08-14
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A96D6E
Mode S (octal)
52266556
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-11-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N70612.
  • 1981-08-31
    Accident at Lodgepole,Ne, 27; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-08-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N70612

N70612 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 17621. It is registered to co-owners in Sweetwater, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 9, 2021 and expires on November 30, 2028.

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 August 14, 1959.

N70612 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

1981-08-31 Accident · Lodgepole,Ne, 27 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1725
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-25

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.