Cub Crafters CC18
33 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 2005 to 2015; half of them date from 2006 or earlier. Texas has the most (4). 45% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the CC18 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Lycoming O-360-C4P (23), Lycoming O-360 Series (6), Lycoming O-360-C1G (1)
- Seats
- 2
- Built of
- steel tube and fabric
- Maker on the register
- Cub Crafters
- Registered
- earliest certificate June 12, 2006; newest August 31, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 13 | 39% |
| LLC | 7 | 21% |
| Corporation | 6 | 18% |
| Co-owned | 5 | 15% |
| Government | 2 | 6% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 3 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 29 | 88% |
| None on file | 2 | 6% |
| Multiple | 1 | 3% |
| Experimental | 1 | 3% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| L-Bird LLC | 2 |
| Yellowcub LLC | 1 |
| Yaggie Farm Service INC | 1 |
| Vand Flyve Klub | 1 |
| Usda-Aphis-Ws | 1 |
| Usda Aphis-Ws | 1 |
| Und Aerospace Foundation | 1 |
| Sacandaga Air INC | 1 |
| Morris Engineering Group LLC | 1 |
| Kim Waters INC | 1 |
| Jetage Cutting Tech INC | 1 |
| Island Air LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: L-Bird LLC · Vand Flyve Klub · Usda-Aphis-Ws · Und Aerospace Foundation · Island Air LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 4 cases since 1982, 1 fatal
The 4 most recent of 4 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Cub Crafters CC18 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
33 as of October 30, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Cub Crafters CC18s?
Texas, with 4.
Who owns the Cub Crafters CC18?
45% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Cub Crafters CC18s on the register built?
Between 2005 and 2015; half of them in 2006 or earlier.
How many Cub Crafters CC18 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
4 accidents and incidents since 1982, 1 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Cub Crafters CC18 made of?
The fuselage is a welded steel-tube frame covered in fabric, with metal or wooden wing spars under fabric-covered wings; the fabric is replaced every few decades. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Cub Crafters CC18 the component layer
The fuselage is a welded steel-tube frame covered in fabric, with metal or wooden wing spars under fabric-covered wings; the fabric is replaced every few decades. The design is held under 1 type certificate (A00006SE, held by Topcub Aircraft INC.). The FAA has issued 1 airworthiness directive (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about fuel system. 81 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Garmin International INC.
FAA orders 1 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system | 1 | 100% |
Approved replacement parts 68 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: float tab (8), shock (4), wheel brake (3), stinger single (3), stinger dual (3), strap (2), straight mounting (2), landing gear (2), fuel pump (2), fuel cargo (2).
Approved modifications 81 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 1 · advice, not orders
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the CC18 links to the rest of the register
- Cub Crafters 49 aircraft on the register
- Cub Crafters CC18-180 32 registered
- Cub Crafters CC18-180A 1 registered
- Built of steel tube and fabric
- Lycoming O-360-C4P 23 of these aircraft · 180 hp
- Lycoming O-360 series 6 of these aircraft · 180 hp
- Lycoming O-360-C1G 1 of these aircraft · 180 hp
- Lycoming O-360-C4F 1 of these aircraft · 180 hp
- Texas 4 of these aircraft
- Alaska 4 of these aircraft
- Washington 3 of these aircraft
- Oregon 3 of these aircraft
- Utah 2 of these aircraft
- L-Bird LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Yellowcub LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Yaggie Farm Service INC 1 of these aircraft
- Vand Flyve Klub 1 of these aircraft
- Usda-Aphis-Ws 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the CC18 4 cases since 1982 · 1 fatal
- FAA orders naming the CC18 1 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the CC18 81 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/cub-crafters/cc18.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 33
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N508B | Cub Crafters CC18-180 |
Vand Flyve Klub Newfolden, Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N434CR | Cub Crafters CC18-180 |
Individual owner Montana |
Experimental | 2026-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N134CC | Cub Crafters CC18-180 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N202HS | Cub Crafters CC18-180A |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N929CC | Cub Crafters CC18-180 |
Infinity Aviation LLC Comstock, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2026-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6712Y | Cub Crafters CC18-180 |
Yellowcub LLC Billings, Montana |
Standard | 2026-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N188CC | Cub Crafters CC18-180 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2025-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N429MV | Cub Crafters CC18-180 |
Sacandaga Air INC Fort Plain, New York |
Standard | 2024-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N378M | Cub Crafters CC18-180 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15ET | Cub Crafters CC18-180 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N717ZF | Cub Crafters CC18-180 |
Yaggie Farm Service INC Wahpeton, North Dakota |
Standard | 2023-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N515PJ | Cub Crafters CC18-180 |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8729J | Cub Crafters CC18-180 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N164CC | Cub Crafters CC18-180 |
Kim Waters INC Gainesville, Georgia |
None on file | 2021-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65NC | Cub Crafters CC18-180 |
Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2020-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N169CC | Cub Crafters CC18-180 |
Ftt Op!! LLC Reno, Nevada |
Standard | 2020-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4615 | Cub Crafters CC18-180 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N540DM | Cub Crafters CC18-180 |
L-Bird LLC Hood River, Oregon |
Standard | 2018-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N990RH | Cub Crafters CC18-180 |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N257G | Cub Crafters CC18-180 |
Island Air LLC Eagan, Minnesota |
Standard | 2017-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43CR | Cub Crafters CC18-180 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N605PJ | Cub Crafters CC18-180 |
L-Bird LLC Hood River, Oregon |
Standard | 2015-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N999MP | Cub Crafters CC18-180 |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2015-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N866MM | Cub Crafters CC18-180 |
Morris Engineering Group LLC Juneau, Alaska |
Standard | 2014-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N961RP | Cub Crafters CC18-180 |
Jetage Cutting Tech INC Henderson, Colorado |
None on file | 2013-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100GQ | Cub Crafters CC18-180 |
Usda-Aphis-Ws Cedar City, Utah |
Standard | 2010-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68DZ | Cub Crafters CC18-180 |
Usda Aphis-Ws Cedar City, Utah |
Standard | 2009-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N135WP | Cub Crafters CC18-180 |
Co-owned owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2008-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N614EC | Cub Crafters CC18-180 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2008-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7749T | Cub Crafters CC18-180 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2008-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N811KB | Cub Crafters CC18-180 |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2007-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18ND | Cub Crafters CC18-180 |
Und Aerospace Foundation Grand Forks, North Dakota |
Standard | 2006-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80PL | Cub Crafters CC18-180 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2006-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |