N3VU
1954 Piper PA-18 Super Cub
N3VU on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2029-10-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 1999-05-10Accident at Vincennes, IN; damage: substantial.
- 1979-03-24Accident at Spencer,In, 14; damage: substantial.
- 1977-09-29Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1977-03-10Certificate of registration issued as N3VU.
- 1954Manufactured (1954).
About N3VU
N3VU is a 1954 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model L-21B), serial number 18-3987. The FAA register lists Vincennes University + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Indianapolis, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 10, 1977 and expires on October 31, 2029.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 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 standard category (normal), dated September 29, 1977.
N3VU has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Piper PA-18 Super Cub type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
