Single-engine piston

N70969

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
17994
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ski Sawmill (Corporation)
Based
Ulysses, PA
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Registration record

N70969 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
17994
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Ski Sawmill
Ulysses, PA
Certificate issued
2014-11-10
Airworthiness date
1955-08-13
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A97949
Mode S (octal)
52274511
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

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-11-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N70969.
  • 1955-08-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N70969

N70969 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 17994. The FAA register lists Ski Sawmill as the registrant in Ulysses, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 10, 2014 and expires on November 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 August 13, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N70969.

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 N70969.

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.