Single-engine piston

N3685Z

1960 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1960
Serial
18-7417
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
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Registration record

N3685Z on the FAA register

Type
1960 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7417
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2022-02-16
Airworthiness date
1960-07-12
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A42D23
Mode S (octal)
51026443
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
450 nm
Cruise (type)
97 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-02-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N3685Z.
  • 2004-09-28
    Accident at Talkeetna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-08-16
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-06-27
    Accident at Tok, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1960-07-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N3685Z

N3685Z is a 1960 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7417. It is registered to co-owners in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 16, 2022 and expires on February 28, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 97 knots and a range of about 450 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated July 12, 1960.

N3685Z has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
97 kt
Range
450 nm
Power / thrust (each)
125
Takeoff over 50 ft
650 ft
Landing over 50 ft
725 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-18 Super Cub type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-09-28 Accident · Talkeetna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC04CA116
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-180
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area, which resulted in a nose over. A factor associated with the accident was tundra.
2001-08-16 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC01LA114
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-160
Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent ground loop during the landing roll.
1997-06-27 Accident · Tok, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC97TA095
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-180
Probable cause: The second pilot/dual student's failure to maintain a proper glidepath, and the pilot-in-command/flight instructor's inadequate supervision. A factor associated with the accident was a downdraft.

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.