Single-engine piston

N3687Z

1960 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1960
Serial
18-7420
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sun City West, AZ
Registration record

N3687Z on the FAA register

Type
1960 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7420
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sun City West, AZ
Certificate issued
1997-04-17
Airworthiness date
1960-07-12
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A42D69
Mode S (octal)
51026551
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

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1997-04-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N3687Z.
  • 1978-05-19
    Accident at Burlington,Co, 06; damage: substantial.
  • 1960-07-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N3687Z

N3687Z is a 1960 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7420. It is registered to an individual in Sun City West, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 17, 1997 and expires on April 30, 2027.

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 restricted category, dated July 12, 1960.

N3687Z has 1 accident/incident record 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

1978-05-19 Accident · Burlington,Co, 06 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1285
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.