Single-engine piston

N70643

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
17661
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Flying S Ranch LLC (LLC)
Based
Adrian, MO
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Registration record

N70643 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
17661
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Flying S Ranch LLC
Adrian, MO
Certificate issued
2017-06-29
Airworthiness date
1973-06-20
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A96DD8
Mode S (octal)
52266730
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-22
    Accident at Adrian, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-06-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N70643.
  • 1973-06-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N70643

N70643 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 17661. The FAA register lists Flying S Ranch LLC as the registrant in Adrian, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 29, 2017 and expires on June 30, 2027.

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 standard category, dated June 20, 1973.

N70643 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

2021-08-22 Accident · Adrian, MO Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CEN21FA380
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain control of the airplane which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.

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.