Single-engine piston

N3949Z

1962 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1962
Serial
18-7807
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N3949Z on the FAA register

Type
1962 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7807
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
1986-09-19
Airworthiness date
1999-06-17
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A49550
Mode S (octal)
51112520
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

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1999-06-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1986-09-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N3949Z.
  • 1972-09-29
    Accident at Tuscaloosa,Ala, 01; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-08-11
    Accident at Vick La, 18; damage: substantial.
  • 1962
    Manufactured (1962).
Overview

About N3949Z

N3949Z is a 1962 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7807. It is registered to an individual in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 19, 1986 and expires on September 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-A1D 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 restricted category, dated June 17, 1999.

N3949Z has 2 accident/incident records 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

1972-09-29 Accident · Tuscaloosa,Ala, 01 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2660
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: ON RD,HIT 2 STOP SIGNS.
1966-08-11 Accident · Vick La, 18 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2131
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: WAS NOT DETERMINED.

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.