Cub Crafters PA18
16 on the U.S. register. Built from 2003 to 2004; half of them date from 2003 or earlier. Texas has the most (2). 38% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the PA18 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Lycoming O-360 Series (14), Lycoming R-1820 Ser (1), Lycoming O-360-C4P (1)
- Seats
- 2
- Built of
- steel tube and fabric
- Maker on the register
- Cub Crafters
- Registered
- earliest certificate May 17, 2004; newest October 6, 2025
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 10 | 62% |
| LLC | 3 | 19% |
| Corporation | 3 | 19% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA18-150 | 16 | 2003 to 2004 | 100.0% |
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Thunderbird Photography LLC | 1 |
| Ski Sawmill Family Resort INC | 1 |
| Lane Aviation INC | 1 |
| Kilo-Kilo LLC | 1 |
| Dream Aero Holdings LLC | 1 |
| Aerial Messages Leasing CO | 1 |
Fleet pages: Lane Aviation INC · Aerial Messages Leasing CO
Accident history NTSB records · 1 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 1 most recent of 1 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 PA18 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
16 as of October 30, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Cub Crafters PA18s?
Texas, with 2.
Who owns the Cub Crafters PA18?
38% 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 PA18s on the register built?
Between 2003 and 2004; half of them in 2003 or earlier.
How many Cub Crafters PA18 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
1 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Cub Crafters PA18 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 PA18 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. No FAA order in the current files names this model. 8 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Airglas INC..
Approved modifications 8 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
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 PA18 links to the rest of the register
- Cub Crafters 49 aircraft on the register
- Cub Crafters PA18-150 16 registered
- Built of steel tube and fabric
- Lycoming O-360 series 14 of these aircraft · 180 hp
- Lycoming O-360-C4P 1 of these aircraft · 180 hp
- Lycoming R-1820 series 1 of these aircraft · 1300 hp
- Texas 2 of these aircraft
- Oregon 2 of these aircraft
- Florida 2 of these aircraft
- California 2 of these aircraft
- Wisconsin 1 of these aircraft
- Thunderbird Photography LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Ski Sawmill Family Resort INC 1 of these aircraft
- Lane Aviation INC 1 of these aircraft
- Kilo-Kilo LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Dream Aero Holdings LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the PA18 1 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Approved modifications for the PA18 8 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/cub-crafters/pa18.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 16
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N912S | Cub Crafters PA18-150 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67XX | Cub Crafters PA18-150 |
Lane Aviation INC Rosenberg, Texas |
Standard | 2024-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5959K | Cub Crafters PA18-150 |
Kilo-Kilo LLC Wausau, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55PZ | Cub Crafters PA18-150 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N143CC | Cub Crafters PA18-150 |
Aerial Messages Leasing CO Longwood, Florida |
Standard | 2022-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65EJ | Cub Crafters PA18-150 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2020-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N324A | Cub Crafters PA18-150 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2020-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N146CC | Cub Crafters PA18-150 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2019-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N226JK | Cub Crafters PA18-150 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2018-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N180EN | Cub Crafters PA18-150 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2017-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N392CC | Cub Crafters PA18-150 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N148CC | Cub Crafters PA18-150 |
Dream Aero Holdings LLC Clackamas, Oregon |
Standard | 2013-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N113PJ | Cub Crafters PA18-150 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2009-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N365CC | Cub Crafters PA18-150 |
Ski Sawmill Family Resort INC Ulysses, Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2005-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N955DW | Cub Crafters PA18-150 |
Individual owner Idaho |
Multiple | 2004-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N519WG | Cub Crafters PA18-150 |
Thunderbird Photography LLC Greenville, California |
Experimental | 2004-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |