Single-engine piston

N3279Z

Piper PA-18A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
18-7199
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Douglass, KS
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Registration record

N3279Z on the FAA register

Type
Piper PA-18A
Serial
18-7199
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Douglass, KS
Certificate issued
2003-07-28
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A38BFC
Mode S (octal)
50705774
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-07-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N3279Z.
  • 2002-10-02
    Accident at Garden City, KS; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N3279Z

N3279Z is a Piper PA-18A, serial number 18-7199. It is registered to an individual in Douglass, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 28, 2003 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats.

N3279Z has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-10-02 Accident · Garden City, KS Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · CHI03FA003
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18A
Probable cause: The inadequate preflight planning/preparation and visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions by the pilot. The clouds, mist, and night conditions were contributing factors.

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.