Single-engine piston

N3839Z

1961 Piper Super Cub PA-18-150

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1961
Serial
18-7593
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fairbanks, AK
Registration record

N3839Z on the FAA register

Type
1961 Piper Super Cub PA-18-150 (FAA: Piper PA-18A 150)
Serial
18-7593
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
1986-04-22
Airworthiness date
1961-02-27
Registration expires
2027-02-28
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A46A1A
Mode S (octal)
51065032
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
399 nm
Cruise (type)
100 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1986-04-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N3839Z.
  • 1985-09-05
    Accident at Fairbanks, AK; damage: destroyed.
  • 1966-07-15
    Accident at Molt Mont, 26; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-02-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
Overview

About N3839Z

N3839Z is a 1961 Piper Super Cub PA-18-150 (FAA model PA-18A 150), serial number 18-7593. It is registered to an individual in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 22, 1986 and expires on February 28, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 1 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 100 knots and a range of about 399 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated February 27, 1961.

N3839Z has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
399 nm
Fuel burn
9 gph

Published figures for the Piper Super Cub PA-18-150 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1985-09-05 Accident · Fairbanks, AK Damage: Destroyed NTSB · ANC85LAA02
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
1966-07-15 Accident · Molt Mont, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3670
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: CRAFT STRUCK WIRES ABOUT 70 FT HIGH.

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.