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Piper PA-18 Super Cub

3,619 on the U.S. register across 19 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1950 to 1994; half of them date from 1959 or earlier. Alaska has the most (1,295). 27% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Piper PA-18: 1940s American light aircraft
Photo: Robert Frola, GFDL, via Wikimedia Commons · Piper PA-18 Super Cub on Wikipedia

About the PA-18 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines
Lycoming 0-320 Series (2,392), Lycoming 0-290 Series (390), Lycoming 0-235 Series (170)
Seats
2
Cruise speed
about 97 mph
Makers on the register
Piper, Piper Aircraft Corp, Piper Aircraft Inc
Registered
earliest certificate September 22, 1950; newest October 1, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Alaska1,295Montana251Texas169Washington128Minnesota108Florida107California107Oregon105North Dakota93South Dakota89Wyoming82Colorado76

Who owns them registrant type

Individual2,129 (59%)Co-owned503 (14%)LLC502 (14%)Corporation337 (9%)Partnership81 (2%)Government55 (2%)Non-citizen corporation12 (0.3%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
PA-18-1502,0661950 to 199457.1%
PA-184781949 to 197713.2%
PA-18A 1503821952 to 196810.6%
PA-18-1352201947 to 19576.1%
PA-18A1511950 to 19624.2%
PA-18-105 SPECIAL971945 to 19532.7%
PA-18-125901950 to 19682.5%
PA-18 105561950 to 19531.5%
PA-18A-135521952 to 19641.4%
PA-18S-15061954 to 19630.2%
PA-18AS-125519520.1%
PA-18S41949 to 19550.1%
PA-18S-13531952 to 19540.1%
PA18-16021954 to 19770.1%
PA-18S-12521951 to 19520.1%
PA-18A RESTRICTED21952 to 19560.1%
PA-18AS-135119530.0%
PA-18-135 (L-21B)119560.0%
PA-18-125 A1119520.0%

When they were built by decade · 699 with no year on file

03637261,0891,4521219401,4521950615196069919701041980381990

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

08116224332420102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420251492026

Registration status

Valid3,579 (99%)Pending18 (0.5%)Sale reported11 (0.3%)Canceled4 (0.1%)Revoked2 (0.1%)Pending cancellation2 (0.1%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard2,447 (68%)Multiple605 (17%)Restricted420 (12%)None on file111 (3%)Experimental29 (0.8%)Special flight permit6 (0.2%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

State Of Alaska23Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC18Ocean Aerial Ads INC7Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee6High Exposure INC6United States Department Of Agriculture5Skywagon Aero LLC5Piper Aircraft INC5Pa-18 LLC5Usda Aphis Ws Atoc4Rwr Air INC4Rs Specialties LLC4

Fleet pages: State Of Alaska · Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC · Ocean Aerial Ads INC · Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee · High Exposure INC · United States Department Of Agriculture · Skywagon Aero LLC · Piper Aircraft INC

Accident history NTSB records · 1,380 cases since 1982, 162 fatal

2026-09-18ANC26FA106 · PA-18-150 N9128D · accident near Northway, AK · 2 killed
2026-09-15WPR26LA348 · PA-18-150 N4500W · accident near Roundup, MT · no injuries
2026-09-10ANC26LA101 · PA-18A 150 N7795D · accident near Palmer, AK · no injuries
2026-09-09WPR26LA336 · PA-18-150 N9678P · accident near Moses Lake, WA · no injuries
2026-08-29ANC26LA093 · PA-18 N15XX · accident near Beluga, AK · no injuries
2026-08-27ERA26LA316 · PA-18A 150 N2368P · accident near New Smyrna Beach, FL · no injuries
2026-07-18WPR26LA268 · PA-18 N7590K · accident near Colusa, CA · serious injuries
2026-07-07ANC26LA069 · PA-18-150 N824JT · accident near Mekoryuk, AK · no injuries

The 8 most recent of 1,380 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Piper PA-18 Super Cub aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

3,619 as of October 2, 2026, counting 19 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Piper PA-18s?

Alaska, with 1,295.

Who owns the Piper PA-18?

27% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 220 PA-18-135 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N1557P Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2026-09-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1651P Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2026-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87875 Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2026-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N135KS Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2026-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9969Q Piper
PA-18-135
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1354C Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2026-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5589J Piper
PA-18-135
 Frank Investments INC
Austin, Texas
 Standard 2026-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N53SJ Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Restricted 2026-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1592P Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2026-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9974Q Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2025-12-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N318EA Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 None on file 2025-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2367A Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Montana
 Multiple 2025-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1012A Piper
PA-18-135
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2025-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N18SN Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2025-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1580P Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
California
 None on file 2025-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9842Q Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Georgia
 None on file 2025-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9968Q Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Montana
 None on file 2025-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7199K Piper
PA-18-135
 Mountain Mind Media LLC
Palmer, Alaska
 Multiple 2025-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1554P Piper
PA-18-135
 Co-owned owner
Montana
 Multiple 2025-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9831Q Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Experimental 2025-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9838Q Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2025-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N111DB Piper
PA-18-135
 Raven Aviation LLC
Lewistown, Montana
 Standard 2025-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4666M Piper
PA-18-135
 Northstar Aerospray INC
Clara City, Minnesota
 Standard 2024-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N64674 Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2024-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8960C Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2024-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8570C Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2024-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2474Z Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2024-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8250C Piper
PA-18-135
 Acme Cub Training INC
Anchorage, Alaska
 Standard 2024-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9839Q Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 None on file 2024-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1047V Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2024-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9955Q Piper
PA-18-135
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Multiple 2024-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1198 Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2024-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8676C Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Montana
 Multiple 2024-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2139A Piper
PA-18-135
 Aero Seat INC
Sterling, Colorado
 Standard 2024-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2150A Piper
PA-18-135
 Aerial Sign North
Lakewood, New Jersey
 Restricted 2024-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4988H Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
New York
 Special flight permit 2024-01-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9957Q Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2024-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8761C Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Multiple 2024-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2227C Piper
PA-18-135
 Cain Jeffrey B
Godley, Texas
 Experimental 2023-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1476C Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2023-11-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2368A Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2023-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21N Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2023-10-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1078A Piper
PA-18-135
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2023-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1394Y Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2023-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1258C Piper
PA-18-135
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2023-08-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N669AK Piper
PA-18-135
Standard 2023-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8180C Piper
PA-18-135
 Snoopy Air LLC
Kalispell, Montana
 Restricted 2023-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2325A Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2023-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N977VM Piper
PA-18-135
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2023-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N99031 Piper
PA-18-135
 Diamond X LLC
Elko, Nevada
 Standard 2023-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15558 Piper
PA-18-135
 Nighthawk Air Systems INC
Marion, Texas
 None on file 2023-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9950Q Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2023-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2585A Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Multiple 2023-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9952Q Piper
PA-18-135
 Dutch Air LLC
Kalispell, Montana
 Standard 2023-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8857C Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Multiple 2023-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3685A Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Washington
 Restricted 2023-01-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1559P Piper
PA-18-135
 Snatchaday LLC
Carabaset Vly, Maine
 Standard 2022-12-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N99042 Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2022-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9962Q Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2022-12-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1129 Piper
PA-18-135
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2022-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2683A Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Restricted 2022-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22KY Piper
PA-18-135
 Gamma Holdings LLC
Denver, Colorado
 None on file 2022-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2516A Piper
PA-18-135
 Ascension Aviation LLC
Gaylord, Michigan
 Multiple 2022-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N120KH Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2022-07-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55PT Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2022-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3597A Piper
PA-18-135
 N3597A LLC
Rockford, Michigan
 Restricted 2022-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9963Q Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Multiple 2022-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N246LD Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2022-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2366A Piper
PA-18-135
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2022-01-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1466C Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
New York
 Restricted 2021-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N777HU Piper
PA-18-135
 Sky High Adventures LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 None on file 2021-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1365C Piper
PA-18-135
 Co-owned owner
Montana
 Standard 2021-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1136 Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2021-10-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1181Y Piper
PA-18-135
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Multiple 2021-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1124 Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Experimental 2021-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1387G Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2021-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2151A Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Maine
 Standard 2021-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8214C Piper
PA-18-135
 Withheld at owner's request
 Restricted 2021-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N954PC Piper
PA-18-135
 Finding Water LLC
Schwertner, Texas
 Multiple 2021-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8076C Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2021-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2158A Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2021-03-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8559C Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Guam
 Restricted 2021-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1161A Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Multiple 2021-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2494A Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2020-12-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27036 Piper
PA-18-135
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2020-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1857P Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Multiple 2020-11-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2875D Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Puerto Rico
 Restricted 2020-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N219PS Piper
PA-18-135
 Co-owned owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2020-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N518GM Piper
PA-18-135
 Mountain Escape LLC
Pullman, Washington
 Standard 2020-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1130 Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2020-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6942K Piper
PA-18-135
 Gold Cap LLC
Bremerton, Washington
 Restricted 2020-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N787SG Piper
PA-18-135
 Container Stop INC
Paso Robles, California
 Multiple 2020-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1991A Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2020-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2205A Piper
PA-18-135
 Riggin Flight Service INC
Madison, South Dakota
 Standard 2020-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8168C Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2020-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8226C Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2020-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N267CM Piper
PA-18-135
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2020-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7518K Piper
PA-18-135
 Harris Hill Soaring CORP
Horseheads, New York
 Multiple 2020-01-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N696RJ Piper
PA-18-135
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2020-01-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9977Q Piper
PA-18-135
 Co-owned owner
Nevada
 Standard 2020-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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