Single-engine piston

N3858Z

1961 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
18-7629
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Great Basin Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Eagle River, AK
What's N3858Z worth? Track flights
Registration record

N3858Z on the FAA register

Type
1961 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7629
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Great Basin Aviation LLC
Eagle River, AK
Certificate issued
2017-06-26
Airworthiness date
1961-05-01
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A47165
Mode S (octal)
51070545
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-06-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N3858Z.
  • 2011-06-14
    Accident at Palmer, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-05-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N3858Z

N3858Z is a 1961 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7629. The FAA register lists Great Basin Aviation LLC as the registrant in Eagle River, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 26, 2017 and expires on June 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 standard category (normal, utility), dated May 1, 1961.

N3858Z 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

2011-06-14 Accident · Palmer, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC11CA047
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: The pilot's loss of directional control while landing in a crosswind.

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

Same model

More Piper PA-18 Super Cub aircraft

N112JC
1961 Piper PA-18 Super Cub
N12381
1961 Piper PA-18 Super Cub
N18GP
1961 Piper PA-18 Super Cub
N18PX
1961 Piper PA-18 Super Cub
N19GB
1961 Piper PA-18 Super Cub
N2LB
1961 Piper PA-18 Super Cub
N3695Z
1961 Piper PA-18 Super Cub
N3816Z
1961 Piper PA-18 Super Cub
All 2,059 Piper PA-18 Super Cub registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Alaska

N3856R
1966 Cessna 172H Skyhawk
N3856S
Cessna 172 Skyhawk
N3857R
1966 Cessna 172H Skyhawk
N385AK
1998 Eurocopter AS350B-3
N385BC
American Champion 8-GCBC Scout
N385X
1976 Maule M-5-235C
All 9,146 aircraft registered in Alaska →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

More from Piper

Piper models on the register

Own N3858Z?

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

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Piper aircraft for sale· Aircraft registered in Alaska· 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.