Single-engine piston

N70870

Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
17892
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Capron, IL
Registration record

N70870 on the FAA register

Type
Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
17892
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Capron, IL
Certificate issued
1986-05-06
Airworthiness date
1969-12-29
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A975AC
Mode S (octal)
52272654
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1986-05-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N70870.
  • 1969-12-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N70870

N70870 is a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 17892. It is registered to an individual in Capron, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 6, 1986 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated December 29, 1969.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N70870.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N70870.

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.