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.
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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
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA-18-150 | 2,066 | 1950 to 1994 | 57.1% |
| PA-18 | 478 | 1949 to 1977 | 13.2% |
| PA-18A 150 | 382 | 1952 to 1968 | 10.6% |
| PA-18-135 | 220 | 1947 to 1957 | 6.1% |
| PA-18A | 151 | 1950 to 1962 | 4.2% |
| PA-18-105 SPECIAL | 97 | 1945 to 1953 | 2.7% |
| PA-18-125 | 90 | 1950 to 1968 | 2.5% |
| PA-18 105 | 56 | 1950 to 1953 | 1.5% |
| PA-18A-135 | 52 | 1952 to 1964 | 1.4% |
| PA-18S-150 | 6 | 1954 to 1963 | 0.2% |
| PA-18AS-125 | 5 | 1952 | 0.1% |
| PA-18S | 4 | 1949 to 1955 | 0.1% |
| PA-18S-135 | 3 | 1952 to 1954 | 0.1% |
| PA18-160 | 2 | 1954 to 1977 | 0.1% |
| PA-18S-125 | 2 | 1951 to 1952 | 0.1% |
| PA-18A RESTRICTED | 2 | 1952 to 1956 | 0.1% |
| PA-18AS-135 | 1 | 1953 | 0.0% |
| PA-18-135 (L-21B) | 1 | 1956 | 0.0% |
| PA-18-125 A1 | 1 | 1952 | 0.0% |
When they were built by decade · 699 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
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 · 2,066 PA-18-150 (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N83473 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2017-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5398Y | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83271 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2017-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3884Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4105Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2017-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2632J | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83368 | Piper PA-18-150 |
High Mountain Air LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2017-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N396LJ | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2017-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9ZU | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2017-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8929L | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2017-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9908D | Piper PA-18-150 |
Jb Aviation Red Bluff, California |
Standard | 2017-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2357Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Usda Aphis Ws Atoc Cedar City, Utah |
Standard | 2017-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91187 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Usda Aphis Ws Atoc Cedar City, Utah |
Standard | 2017-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7579D | Piper PA-18-150 |
Nutter Teri L Glennallen, Alaska |
Restricted | 2017-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82155 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2017-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2406J | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66842 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83572 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Pacific Aviation LLC Cottage Grove, Oregon |
Standard | 2017-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3996P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92SW | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Restricted | 2017-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4427Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2017-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4119E | Piper PA-18-150 |
Bigham David A Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2017-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7682D | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7573K | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Restricted | 2017-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82748 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2017-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6036S | Piper PA-18-150 |
Hawkins Transportation LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2017-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7187Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Flight Tech LLC Prosser, Washington |
Restricted | 2017-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83447 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Chandler Air Service INC Chandler, Arizona |
Standard | 2017-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5297Y | Piper PA-18-150 |
Co-owned owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2017-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N776AW | Piper PA-18-150 |
Kustatan Leasing LLC Nikiski, Alaska |
Standard | 2017-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1123E | Piper PA-18-150 |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1022B | Piper PA-18-150 |
Kustatan Leasing LLC Nikiski, Alaska |
Restricted | 2017-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2600Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2017-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4158D | Piper PA-18-150 |
Boho LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9493D | Piper PA-18-150 |
Jack Browns Seaplane Base INC Winter Haven, Florida |
Standard | 2017-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1118V | Piper PA-18-150 |
Co-owned owner Arkansas |
None on file | 2017-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3858Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Great Basin Aviation LLC Eagle River, Alaska |
Standard | 2017-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49JC | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Maine |
None on file | 2017-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3934Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2017-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46760 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2017-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N476SM | Piper PA-18-150 |
Tail Slide Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Multiple | 2017-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98SA | Piper PA-18-150 |
Tail Slide Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5616Y | Piper PA-18-150 |
Bigfoot Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9257P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Brooks Laura Palmer, Alaska |
Standard | 2017-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3838Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2017-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3673P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4610Y | Piper PA-18-150 |
Panama City Cycles INC Panama City, Florida |
Standard | 2017-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98EE | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Delaware |
Standard | 2017-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14310 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Pa-18 LLC Hood River, Oregon |
Standard | 2017-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14365 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Pa-18 LLC Hood River, Oregon |
Standard | 2017-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N900JK | Piper PA-18-150 |
Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2017-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3780Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2017-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83328 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Maine |
Restricted | 2017-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74967 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2017-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N278Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2017-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6062A | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2017-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3594P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Restricted | 2017-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7477L | Piper PA-18-150 |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N495TM | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N787MT | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2017-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2997Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2017-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9128F | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2017-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5980Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Oyster Flite Investments INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9686P | Piper PA-18-150 |
T-6 Warbird LLC Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Restricted | 2017-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82665 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Schiestle Jason T Greenville, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2017-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N742CG | Piper PA-18-150 |
Valley Sprayers INC Park River, North Dakota |
Standard | 2017-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18338 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3845Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Multiple | 2017-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4432Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Multiple | 2017-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90995 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Peregrine Air LLC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2017-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83626 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Wildlife Air LLC Dubois, Wyoming |
Standard | 2017-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3214D | Piper PA-18-150 |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2017-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N112KF | Piper PA-18-150 |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Multiple | 2017-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N160PC | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Montana |
None on file | 2017-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54990 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2017-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8301P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2017-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7559P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Multiple | 2017-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5830Y | Piper PA-18-150 |
Co-owned owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2017-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N323DH | Piper PA-18-150 |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3991Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fairbanks Investor LLC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2017-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54233 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4083Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Multiple | 2017-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9727P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8GZ | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4173Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4151Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40549 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2017-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4066E | Piper PA-18-150 |
Nelson Flyers INC Louise, Texas |
Standard | 2017-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8996Y | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner | Multiple | 2016-12-15 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N44RT | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2016-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63803 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Southern California Soaring Academy INC Valencia, California |
Standard | 2016-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2224 | Piper PA-18-150 |
N2224 Dnr INC Rochester, Minnesota |
Standard | 2016-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9735P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2016-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3855Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2016-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13880 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2016-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4151H | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2016-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N824JT | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2016-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4448Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2016-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7468L | Piper PA-18-150 |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2016-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14329 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2016-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |