Single-engine piston

N70968

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
17993
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Waynesville, OH
Registration record

N70968 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
17993
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Waynesville, OH
Certificate issued
1997-07-02
Airworthiness date
1956-08-18
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A97948
Mode S (octal)
52274510
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-10-10
    Accident at Waynesville, OH; damage: destroyed.
  • 1997-07-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N70968.
  • 1956-08-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N70968

N70968 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 17993. It is registered to co-owners in Waynesville, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 2, 1997 and expires on March 31, 2028.

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 August 18, 1956.

N70968 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1998-10-10 Accident · Waynesville, OH Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · IAD99LA007
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in 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.