Single-engine piston

N3954Z

1962 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1962
Serial
18-7813
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pierre, SD
Registration record

N3954Z on the FAA register

Type
1962 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7813
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pierre, SD
Certificate issued
2002-05-30
Airworthiness date
1962-06-01
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A49858
Mode S (octal)
51114130
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

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-05-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N3954Z.
  • 1972-06-13
    Accident at Clark,Wyo, 50; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-06-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
Overview

About N3954Z

N3954Z is a 1962 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7813. It is registered to an individual in Pierre, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 30, 2002 and expires on May 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 multiple category, dated June 1, 1962.

N3954Z 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

1972-06-13 Accident · Clark,Wyo, 50 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2237
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: 7500 FT OVER PWR LINES.

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.