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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 · 2,066 PA-18-150 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N33CM Piper
PA-18-150
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2008-09-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9264D Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2008-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8902Y Piper
PA-18-150
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2008-08-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9136D Piper
PA-18-150
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2008-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N14314 Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
California
 Experimental 2008-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5886X Piper
PA-18-150
 Peak Investments LLC
Roanoke, Virginia
 Standard 2008-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4036Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Hockey Puck LLC
Big Lake, Alaska
 Restricted 2008-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N907XL Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Multiple 2008-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4424Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Multiple 2008-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1049P Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2008-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3677P Piper
PA-18-150
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Restricted 2008-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N10YV Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2008-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4692Y Piper
PA-18-150
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Multiple 2008-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N91261 Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2008-02-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7482L Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2008-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3779Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2008-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82388 Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2008-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82493 Piper
PA-18-150
 Gila Aviation CO LLC
Whitefish, Montana
 Standard 2008-02-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N929DW Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2007-12-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4313P Piper
PA-18-150
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2007-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4098Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 Multiple 2007-11-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N959RD Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2007-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7053 Piper
PA-18-150
 Jsrs Holdings LLC
Las Cruces, New Mexico
 Special flight permit 2007-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83442 Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Restricted 2007-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4217Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2007-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83281 Piper
PA-18-150
 Chandler Air Service INC
Chandler, Arizona
 Standard 2007-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83362 Piper
PA-18-150
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2007-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2470H Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2007-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40523 Piper
PA-18-150
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2007-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7528P Piper
PA-18-150
 Grizzly Skins Of Alaska INC
King Salmon, Alaska
 Standard 2007-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4018Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2007-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4155L Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2007-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4043E Piper
PA-18-150
 L C Hanson CO
Helena, Montana
 Standard 2007-07-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6TD Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2007-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3680Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2007-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3996Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Multiple 2007-04-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9687P Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Restricted 2007-04-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4210Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2007-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6998B Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2007-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4457Z Piper
PA-18-150
 K Ranches Aviation
Bozeman, Montana
 Standard 2007-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N894MJ Piper
PA-18-150
 Co-owned owner
Idaho
 Standard 2007-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4802Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2007-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3195Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2007-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N74WF Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Multiple 2007-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83604 Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Restricted 2007-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82907 Piper
PA-18-150
 Law Offices Of David Henderson
Anchorage, Alaska
 Standard 2007-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8918Y Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2007-02-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4087Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Ncsb LLC
Anchorage, Alaska
 Standard 2007-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N91210 Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2007-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83367 Piper
PA-18-150
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2007-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5546Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Co-owned owner
Iowa
 Standard 2007-01-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9889D Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2006-12-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N617TC Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Florida
 Multiple 2006-12-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4266Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2006-12-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7332Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2006-11-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6ZT Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2006-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5994Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2006-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4099Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2006-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8916Y Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Restricted 2006-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5979D Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2006-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7796Y Piper
PA-18-150
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Multiple 2006-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N14299 Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2006-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7949 Piper
PA-18-150
 Thermoking Of Fargo & Isuzu Diesel Midwest
Fargo, North Dakota
 Standard 2006-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8417Y Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Restricted 2006-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N66ND Piper
PA-18-150
 Miller Aircraft Services INC
Crookston, Minnesota
 Standard 2006-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82172 Piper
PA-18-150
 Wadekamper Leo V
Helena, Montana
 Standard 2006-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83397 Piper
PA-18-150
 Gila Aviation CO LLC
Whitefish, Montana
 Standard 2006-06-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8745Y Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2006-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9019M Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2006-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13858 Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2006-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N789FG Piper
PA-18-150
 Solf William
Winnett, Montana
 Standard 2006-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4350Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2006-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N999JV Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2006-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4341Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Multiple 2006-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8464Y Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2006-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4644Y Piper
PA-18-150
 State Of Montana
Helena, Montana
 Standard 2006-01-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N69997 Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Montana
 Restricted 2006-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4372A Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2005-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9707P Piper
PA-18-150
 N B Tweet & Sons
Nome, Alaska
 Standard 2005-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83395 Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2005-10-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40283 Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Multiple 2005-09-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1964S Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2005-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N18BZ Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2005-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N889T Piper
PA-18-150
 Jvs LLC
Santa Rosa, California
 Standard 2005-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83477 Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2005-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7087D Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Multiple 2005-07-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82225 Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Maine
 Standard 2005-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N18LP Piper
PA-18-150
 Low & Slow Aviation Ventures LLC
Ft Myers, Florida
 Standard 2005-06-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4108Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2005-06-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N57792 Piper
PA-18-150
 Arizona Game & Fish Dept
Phoenix, Arizona
 Standard 2005-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82053 Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2005-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40579 Piper
PA-18-150
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2005-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4361A Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Experimental 2005-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9847P Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2005-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30002 Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2005-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82981 Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2005-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4388Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2005-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N789B Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2005-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4313Y Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2005-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3797Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Restricted 2005-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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