Single-engine piston

N3985P

1956 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1956
Serial
18-4745
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Valdosta, GA
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Registration record

N3985P on the FAA register

Type
1956 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18A 150)
Serial
18-4745
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Valdosta, GA
Certificate issued
2024-09-27
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2031-09-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A4A396
Mode S (octal)
51121626
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
450 nm
Cruise (type)
97 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-09-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N3985P.
  • 1997-09-17
    Accident at Bainbridge, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 1956
    Manufactured (1956).
Overview

About N3985P

N3985P is a 1956 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18A 150), serial number 18-4745. It is registered to an individual in Valdosta, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 27, 2024 and expires on September 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 1 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.

N3985P 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

1997-09-17 Accident · Bainbridge, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA97LA247
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18A-150
Probable cause: the failure of the pilot to see and avoid the tractor resulting in an on ground collision. A factor in this accident was the limited forward visibility from the cockpit of the 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.