Single-engine piston

N3688A

1953 Piper PA-18-135

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1953
Serial
18-3036
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Great Falls, MT
What's N3688A worth? Track flights
Registration record

N3688A on the FAA register

Type
1953 Piper PA-18-135
Serial
18-3036
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Great Falls, MT
Certificate issued
1995-11-14
Airworthiness date
1956-05-06
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A42D75
Mode S (octal)
51026565
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
603 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1995-11-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N3688A.
  • 1965-11-08
    Accident at Huntley Mont, 26; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-05-19
    Accident at Billings Mont, 26; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N3688A

N3688A is a 1953 Piper PA-18-135, serial number 18-3036. It is registered to an individual in Great Falls, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 14, 1995 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 148 knots and a range of about 603 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated May 6, 1956.

N3688A has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
603 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,290 ft
Landing over 50 ft
750 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-18-135 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1965-11-08 Accident · Huntley Mont, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3685
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18A
Probable cause: DETERMINED SOURCE
1965-05-19 Accident · Billings Mont, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1913
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Same model

More Piper PA-18-135 aircraft

N1113C
1953 Piper PA-18-135
N1117C
1953 Piper PA-18-135
N111DB
1953 Piper PA-18-135
N1184C
1953 Piper PA-18-135
N1197C
1953 Piper PA-18-135
N1198
1953 Piper PA-18-135
N1258C
1953 Piper PA-18-135
N1365C
1953 Piper PA-18-135
All 220 Piper PA-18-135 registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Montana

N367TM
2009 Cirrus SR22-G3 Turbo
N367TZ
2015 Cessna Turbo 206H Stationair
N3686A
1953 Piper PA-18A-135
N3688U
1963 Cessna 182G
N3689A
1953 Piper PA-18-135
N368M
1999 Cessna 182S Skylane
All 6,049 aircraft registered in Montana →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

More from Piper

Piper models on the register

Own N3688A?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Piper aircraft for sale· Aircraft registered in Montana· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.