The Ascender is a single-engined development of the Wild DoubleEnder, which itself is derived from the Piper PA-18 Super Cub.

[1] The leading-edge slats present on the DoubleEnder were removed on the new Ascender wing to reduce drag.

[1] The Ascender's landing gear is fitted with 35-inch tires and oversized disc brakes.

[1] In July 2018, the Ascender's Superior XP-400 engine suffered a crankshaft failure which resulted in the aircraft ditching in a lake in Alaska and sinking.

[1] Alec Wild and Eric Lewis have expressed interest in making an Ascender kit aircraft available to the public.