Single-engine piston

N3992P

1956 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1956
Serial
18-4752
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air Bear Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
North Hampton, NH
Registration record

N3992P on the FAA register

Type
1956 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18A 150)
Serial
18-4752
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Air Bear Aviation Inc
North Hampton, NH
Certificate issued
2021-03-11
Airworthiness date
1967-03-22
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A4A6E4
Mode S (octal)
51123344
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-03-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N3992P.
  • 1999-07-25
    Accident at Jordan Valley, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-06-27
    Accident at Prineville, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1985-10-03
    Accident at Homer, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-03-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1956
    Manufactured (1956).
Overview

About N3992P

N3992P is a 1956 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18A 150), serial number 18-4752. The FAA register lists Air Bear Aviation Inc as the registrant in North Hampton, New Hampshire. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 11, 2021 and expires on March 31, 2028.

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 standard category (normal, utility), dated March 22, 1967.

N3992P 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

1999-07-25 Accident · Jordan Valley, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA99LA130
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18A-150
Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent stall/mush of the aircraft while attempting a forced landing due to partial power loss of the engine. Factors include carburetor icing conditions and the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat.
1994-06-27 Accident · Prineville, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA94LA170
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS. A FACTOR WAS GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS.
1985-10-03 Accident · Homer, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC86LAG03
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18A-150

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.