Single-engine piston

N3965Z

1962 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1962
Serial
18-7850
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Eagle River, AK
Registration record

N3965Z on the FAA register

Type
1962 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7850
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Eagle River, AK
Certificate issued
2015-11-25
Airworthiness date
1967-04-11
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A49C32
Mode S (octal)
51116062
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-11-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N3965Z.
  • 1974-05-09
    Accident at Echo,Oreg, 37; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-01-09
    Accident at Lovelock,Nev, 28; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-04-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1965-08-10
    Accident at Lysite Wyo, 50; damage: substantial.
  • 1962
    Manufactured (1962).
Overview

About N3965Z

N3965Z is a 1962 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7850. It is registered to co-owners in Eagle River, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 25, 2015 and expires on November 30, 2028.

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 April 11, 1967.

N3965Z has 3 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

1974-05-09 Accident · Echo,Oreg, 37 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1424
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
1972-01-09 Accident · Lovelock,Nev, 28 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0202
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: N TO STOP BFR END OF RWY,NSD OVER IN ROUGH TRRN.
1965-08-10 Accident · Lysite Wyo, 50 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2262
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18

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.