Single-engine piston

N3816Z

1961 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
18-7554
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Valdez, AK
Registration record

N3816Z on the FAA register

Type
1961 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7554
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Valdez, AK
Certificate issued
2022-12-17
Airworthiness date
1974-12-26
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A46243
Mode S (octal)
51061103
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-12-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N3816Z.
  • 1984-09-09
    Accident at Circle City, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-12-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1961
    Manufactured (1961).
Overview

About N3816Z

N3816Z is a 1961 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7554. It is registered to co-owners in Valdez, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 17, 2022 and expires on December 31, 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 restricted category, dated December 26, 1974.

N3816Z 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

1984-09-09 Accident · Circle City, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC84LA146
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.