Single-engine piston

N70943

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
17971
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Midwest Flying Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Elgin, NE
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Registration record

N70943 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
17971
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Midwest Flying Service Inc
Elgin, NE
Certificate issued
2009-03-26
Airworthiness date
1956-03-01
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A978FD
Mode S (octal)
52274375
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-03-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N70943.
  • 1956-03-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N70943

N70943 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 17971. The FAA register lists Midwest Flying Service Inc as the registrant in Elgin, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 26, 2009 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C75 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 March 1, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N70943.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N70943.

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.