Single-engine piston

N3686A

1953 Piper PA-18A-135

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
18-3034
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Dillon, MT
Registration record

N3686A on the FAA register

Type
1953 Piper PA-18A-135
Serial
18-3034
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dillon, MT
Certificate issued
2010-03-09
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A42D2F
Mode S (octal)
51026457
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-03-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N3686A.
  • 1966-06-09
    Accident at Odessa Wash, 47; damage: substantial.
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N3686A

N3686A is a 1953 Piper PA-18A-135, serial number 18-3034. It is registered to an individual in Dillon, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 9, 2010 and expires on April 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category.

N3686A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1966-06-09 Accident · Odessa Wash, 47 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2910
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18

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.