Single-engine piston

N3872C

1951 Piper PA-18-125

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1951
Serial
18-763
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hood River, OR
Registration record

N3872C on the FAA register

Type
1951 Piper PA-18-125
Serial
18-763
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hood River, OR
Certificate issued
2020-02-21
Airworthiness date
1958-07-07
Registration expires
2027-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A477EC
Mode S (octal)
51073754
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

  • 2027-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-02-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N3872C.
  • 1992-12-31
    Accident at Herald, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-07-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1951
    Manufactured (1951).
Overview

About N3872C

N3872C is a 1951 Piper PA-18-125, serial number 18-763. It is registered to an individual in Hood River, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 21, 2020 and expires on February 28, 2027.

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 standard category, dated July 7, 1958.

N3872C has 1 accident/incident record 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-18-125 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-12-31 Accident · Herald, CA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · LAX93LA079
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-125
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN A PROPER DESCENT RATE AND HIS FAILURE TO TAKE TIMELY REMEDIAL ACTION TO CORRECT A HIGH SINK RATE PRIOR TO COLLIDING WITH THE GROUND.

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.