Single-engine piston

N70971

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

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
18001
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Spring Grove, IL
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Registration record

N70971 on the FAA register

Type
Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
18001
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Spring Grove, IL
Certificate issued
2003-09-22
Airworthiness date
1956-04-11
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A97964
Mode S (octal)
52274544
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-09-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N70971.
  • 2003-05-14
    Accident at Wilmot, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N70971

N70971 is a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 18001. It is registered to an individual in Spring Grove, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 22, 2003 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated April 11, 1956.

N70971 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-05-14 Accident · Wilmot, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI03LA125
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, and the unsuitable terrain encountered for the forced landing. A factor was the fence.

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.