Single-engine piston

N3695Z

1961 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1961
Serial
18-7430
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Tehachapi, CA
Registration record

N3695Z on the FAA register

Type
1961 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7430
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Tehachapi, CA
Certificate issued
2024-09-16
Airworthiness date
1960-08-23
Registration expires
2031-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A430DA
Mode S (octal)
51030332
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

  • 2031-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-03-04
    Accident at Sonora, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-09-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N3695Z.
  • 1966-07-07
    Accident at Quemado N Mex, 31; damage: destroyed.
  • 1961
    Manufactured (1961).
  • 1960-08-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N3695Z

N3695Z is a 1961 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7430. It is registered to co-owners in Tehachapi, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 16, 2024 and expires on September 30, 2031.

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 August 23, 1960.

N3695Z has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

2026-03-04 Accident · Sonora, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN26LA134
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control and hard landing.
NTSB report ↗
1966-07-07 Accident · Quemado N Mex, 31 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0555
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: AREA OF CRASH WAS SUITABLE FOR EMERG.LANDING

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.