Single-engine piston

N70729

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
17746
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Clinton, NC
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Registration record

N70729 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
17746
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Clinton, NC
Certificate issued
2023-03-06
Airworthiness date
2007-06-07
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9714F
Mode S (octal)
52270517
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N70729.
  • 2007-06-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1964-05-18
    Accident at Clinton Nc, 33; damage: substantial.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N70729

N70729 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 17746. It is registered to an individual in Clinton, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 6, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 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 (normal), dated June 7, 2007.

N70729 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

1964-05-18 Accident · Clinton Nc, 33 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1323
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.