N3695Z is a 1961 Piper PA-18-150 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-7430, registered in Tehachapi, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2031; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2031. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Aug 23, 1960. It is one of 2,054 PA-18-150 aircraft in the FAA registry, 69 of them registered in California. About 74% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 4, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2031
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Tehachapi, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fresno FSDO (FAT FSDO) · (559) 297-2150
- Certificate issued
- Sep 16, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Sep 16, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A430DA
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51030332
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18-150
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A2 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1961
- Serial number
- 18-7430
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Aug 23, 1960
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Tehachapi
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tehachapi Municipal Tehachapi, CA | KTSP | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Mountain Valley Tehachapi, CA | L94 | 3 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Field Mojave, CA | KMHV | 18 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | Sonora, TX | Piper PA-18-150 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN26LA134 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.