Single-engine piston

N70738

1946 Piper J-3C

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
17757
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fort Payne, AL
Registration record

N70738 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3C
Serial
17757
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fort Payne, AL
Certificate issued
1977-08-18
Airworthiness date
1978-10-12
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A97171
Mode S (octal)
52270561
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1978-10-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1977-08-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N70738.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N70738

N70738 is a 1946 Piper J-3C, serial number 17757. It is registered to an individual in Fort Payne, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 18, 1977 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C75 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated October 12, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N70738.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N70738.

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.