Models · Piper · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 2026

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.

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
N7478L	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	1996-05-29	Valid
N8407P	Piper PA-18-150	Mark Gary Flying Service INC Inverness, Mississippi	Multiple	1996-05-22	Valid
N300JF	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner Alaska	Restricted	1996-05-21	Valid
N1956P	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1996-04-04	Valid
N7373D	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	1996-03-09	Valid
N2379K	Piper PA-18-150	East Bay INC Stanton, Minnesota	Standard	1996-02-29	Valid
N5763D	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1996-02-13	Valid
N7156Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1996-01-20	Valid
N232M	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1995-11-13	Valid
N7343L	Piper PA-18-150	Air Dakota Flite INC Hettinger, North Dakota	Multiple	1995-09-16	Valid
N125R	Piper PA-18-150	Wallace Flying Service INC Wallace, Nebraska	Standard	1995-06-09	Valid
N3798Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1995-05-11	Valid
N41587	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1995-03-23	Valid
N14255	Piper PA-18-150	J T Howell And Son LLC Jackson, Louisiana	Standard	1995-02-06	Valid
N49CF	Piper PA-18-150	Wtf Partnership Anchorage, Alaska	Standard	1995-01-26	Valid
N83312	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Montana	Multiple	1995-01-23	Valid
N4183Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1994-12-07	Valid
N82719	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner California	Standard	1994-11-16	Valid
N4389Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1994-11-08	Valid
N3578Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1994-09-20	Valid
N49DP	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1994-08-12	Valid
N9390D	Piper PA-18-150	Ocean Aerial Ads INC Ocean City, Maryland	Multiple	1994-08-09	Valid
N70714	Piper PA-18-150	State Of Alaska Anchorage, Alaska	Standard	1994-07-23	Valid
N7696L	Piper PA-18-150	Macys Flying Service INC Tulelake, California	Standard	1994-07-05	Valid
N5379Y	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Mississippi	Multiple	1994-07-01	Valid
N3862Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	1994-06-16	Valid
N3857Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner North Dakota	Restricted	1994-05-24	Valid
N625LA	Piper PA-18-150	Lane Aviation INC Rosenberg, Texas	Standard	1994-04-04	Valid
N7875D	Piper PA-18-150	United States Department Of Interior Boise, Idaho	Multiple	1994-04-01	Valid
N82188	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1994-01-25	Valid
N777S	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	1994-01-06	Valid
N9479D	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Nebraska	Multiple	1993-12-13	Valid
N3673Z	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	1993-11-01	Valid
N63JW	Piper PA-18-150		Standard	1993-09-24	Valid
N7049	Piper PA-18-150	State Of Alaska Anchorage, Alaska	Standard	1993-08-20	Valid
N9105D	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	1993-06-11	Valid
N718HR	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	1993-06-08	Valid
N4249Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Utah	Standard	1993-05-05	Valid
N14298	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1993-04-29	Valid
N6820L	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1993-03-16	Valid
N8173D	Piper PA-18-150	Aaa Flying Service INC Wellington, Texas	Restricted	1993-03-02	Valid
N4198Z	Piper PA-18-150	Mcfarlane Bradley J Port Alsworth, Alaska	Standard	1993-02-23	Valid
N63943	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Montana	Standard	1993-01-08	Valid
N4184Z	Piper PA-18-150	Cross L Ranch INC Cohagen, Montana	Standard	1992-11-20	Valid
N9945P	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1992-09-01	Valid
N116NJ	Piper PA-18-150	Usda Forest Service Fepp Trenton, New Jersey	Standard	1992-08-07	Valid
N6103A	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1992-06-19	Valid
N921PC	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	1992-06-15	Valid
N2485A	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1992-04-22	Valid
N40234	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner West Virginia	Multiple	1992-03-24	Valid
N82166	Piper PA-18-150	Minuteman Aviation INC Missoula, Montana	Standard	1992-03-12	Valid
N9695P	Piper PA-18-150	Top Hand INC Laurel, Montana	Restricted	1992-02-11	Valid
N9377P	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner New York	Standard	1991-11-22	Valid
N7471L	Piper PA-18-150	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	1991-11-05	Valid
N8793L	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner New York	Standard	1991-10-23	Valid
N4151T	Piper PA-18-150	State Of Alaska Anchorage, Alaska	Standard	1991-10-18	Valid
N3691Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	1991-10-10	Valid
N8052C	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1991-10-04	Valid
N7184B	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1991-08-19	Valid
N4429Z	Piper PA-18-150	Aerial Crop Care CO Hebron, North Dakota	Multiple	1991-06-25	Valid
N4065E	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Restricted	1991-04-08	Valid
N740HS	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Restricted	1991-03-28	Valid
N4054Z	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner Idaho	Standard	1991-01-25	Valid
N78AJ	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner Alaska	Multiple	1991-01-03	Valid
N46773	Piper PA-18-150	Macannamac INC Millinocket, Maine	Standard	1990-11-26	Valid
N114	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Maine	Standard	1990-11-08	Valid
N2598P	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Restricted	1990-09-06	Valid
N6999V	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	1990-07-23	Valid
N83614	Piper PA-18-150	Dowd Industries INC Columbus, Nebraska	Restricted	1990-07-10	Valid
N7068D	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1990-06-07	Valid
N2528S	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	1990-06-04	Valid
N4384Z	Piper PA-18-150	Silent Knights INC Ankeny, Iowa	Standard	1990-05-16	Valid
N1257	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	1990-04-09	Valid
N2591H	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	1990-03-15	Valid
N3984P	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Montana	Multiple	1990-03-02	Valid
N2400S	Piper PA-18-150	State Of Alaska Anchorage, Alaska	Standard	1990-01-29	Valid
N5PZ	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1990-01-24	Valid
N9711P	Piper PA-18-150	Top A Farms INC Benkelman, Nebraska	Standard	1990-01-06	Valid
N82481	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner Alaska	Multiple	1989-11-08	Valid
N72BW	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Kentucky	Multiple	1989-09-16	Valid
N4152A	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Restricted	1989-08-31	Valid
N4153A	Piper PA-18-150	P B Odom Enterprises INC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Standard	1989-08-24	Valid
N2392H	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Restricted	1989-08-04	Valid
N74919	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1989-07-26	Valid
N83510	Piper PA-18-150	Dau Jim Kotzebue, Alaska	Standard	1989-07-19	Valid
N9273P	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1989-07-19	Valid
N83558	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Montana	Standard	1989-05-31	Valid
N90908	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1989-05-26	Valid
N6721L	Piper PA-18-150	Dahle Air Service INC Anchorage, Alaska	Restricted	1989-04-28	Valid
N82209	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Oregon	Multiple	1989-02-27	Valid
N119CC	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner Alaska	Multiple	1989-02-02	Valid
N4219Z	Piper PA-18-150	Bubber INC Lake Providence, Louisiana	Multiple	1989-01-27	Valid
N4399Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1989-01-04	Valid
N1606A	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1988-12-07	Valid
N8093D	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1988-12-05	Valid
N8165D	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Wisconsin	Restricted	1988-12-01	Valid
N3082X	Piper PA-18-150	Jet X Leasing INC Johnson, Kansas	Standard	1988-10-18	Valid
N4057Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Wyoming	Restricted	1988-10-17	Valid
N3595P	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1988-10-11	Valid
N90922	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner North Dakota	Standard	1988-09-20	Valid