Single-engine piston

N70859

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
17877
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Poor Flying Fool LLC (LLC)
Based
Boynton Beach, FL
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Registration record

N70859 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
17877
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Poor Flying Fool LLC
Boynton Beach, FL
Certificate issued
2017-04-14
Airworthiness date
1977-08-23
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9756F
Mode S (octal)
52272557
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

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-04-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N70859.
  • 1977-08-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1974-05-10
    Accident at Delta,Colo, 06; damage: substantial.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N70859

N70859 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 17877. The FAA register lists Poor Flying Fool LLC as the registrant in Boynton Beach, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 14, 2017 and expires on April 30, 2027.

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 (normal), dated August 23, 1977.

N70859 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

1974-05-10 Accident · Delta,Colo, 06 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1437
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3
Probable cause: XI ASSISTANCE.

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.