Single-engine piston

N3884Z

1961 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
18-7699
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Soldotna, AK
Registration record

N3884Z on the FAA register

Type
1961 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7699
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Soldotna, AK
Certificate issued
2017-12-04
Airworthiness date
1961-07-12
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A47BFE
Mode S (octal)
51075776
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

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-12-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N3884Z.
  • 1964-08-09
    Accident at Copper River Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-07-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N3884Z

N3884Z is a 1961 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7699. It is registered to co-owners in Soldotna, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 4, 2017 and expires on December 31, 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 July 12, 1961.

N3884Z 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

1964-08-09 Accident · Copper River Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2405
Reported aircraft: Piper PA18
Probable cause: TAIN STRIP.

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.