Single-engine piston

N3908Z

1961 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
18-7721
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wiederkehr Air Inc (Corporation)
Based
Palmer, AK
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Registration record

N3908Z on the FAA register

Type
1961 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7721
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Wiederkehr Air Inc
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
1987-02-21
Airworthiness date
1999-08-23
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A48651
Mode S (octal)
51103121
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1999-08-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1996-04-15
    Accident at Palmer, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1987-02-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N3908Z.
  • 1961
    Manufactured (1961).
Overview

About N3908Z

N3908Z is a 1961 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7721. The FAA register lists Wiederkehr Air Inc as the registrant in Palmer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 21, 1987 and expires on August 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 multiple category, dated August 23, 1999.

N3908Z 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

1996-04-15 Accident · Palmer, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC96LA050
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: improper planning/decision by the pilot, and his selection of unsuitable terrain on which to land a ski equipped airplane.

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.