Single-engine piston

N70880

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
17901
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rkc Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N70880 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
17901
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Rkc Aviation Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2017-06-19
Airworthiness date
1956-06-21
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A975CF
Mode S (octal)
52272717
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).
  • 2017-06-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N70880.
  • 1998-10-11
    Accident at New Holstein, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N70880

N70880 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 17901. The FAA register lists Rkc Aviation Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 19, 2017 and expires on June 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, dated June 21, 1956.

N70880 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

1998-10-11 Accident · New Holstein, WI Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CHI99LA005
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: the pilot-in-command's intentional low altitude maneuver and his ostentatious display. A factor was his allowing the airplane to enter an inadvertent stall.

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.