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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 · 3,619

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N1850A Piper
PA-18A-135
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Restricted 2015-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3684B Piper
PA-18
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2015-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6110A Piper
PA-18-150
 State Of Montana
Helena, Montana
 Standard 2015-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3907K Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2015-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3677Z Piper
PA-18
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2015-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41QB Piper
PA-18-150
 Bravo Charlie LLC
Johnston, Iowa
 Standard 2015-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1871A Piper
PA-18A
 Skywagon Aero LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Restricted 2015-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8521Y Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2015-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4342Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 2015-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1367C Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Montana
 Multiple 2015-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4839W Piper
PA-18-150
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2015-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5362X Piper
PA-18A 150
 Sky West Aviation INC Trustee
Albuquerque, New Mexico
 Standard 2015-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4115E Piper
PA-18-150
 Bcs Properties LLC
Mead, Colorado
 Standard 2015-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2987P Piper
PA-18-150
 Small Mark B
Walla Walla, Washington
 Standard 2015-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3282Z Piper
PA-18
 Wallace Aviation INC
Wallace, Nebraska
 Standard 2015-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3957Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Restricted 2015-02-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1104N Piper
PA-18-150
 Northern Lights Renewables LLC
Condon, Montana
 Multiple 2015-02-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8894D Piper
PA-18A 150
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2015-02-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3473Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Montana
 Restricted 2015-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3752Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2015-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61494 Piper
PA-18
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2015-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N57777 Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Restricted 2015-02-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7270D Piper
PA-18A 150
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Restricted 2015-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83596 Piper
PA-18-150
 Carlson Farms INC
Plentywood, Montana
 Restricted 2015-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8907Y Piper
PA-18-150
 Co-owned owner
Montana
 Standard 2015-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4052Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Metro Service Air
Fairbanks, Alaska
 Standard 2015-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5888D Piper
PA-18
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2015-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1192A Piper
PA-18
 Myers Dale C
King Salmon, Alaska
 Standard 2015-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7881D Piper
PA-18
 Parlu Ventures LLC
Greenwich, Connecticut
 Standard 2015-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1209A Piper
PA-18
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2015-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N132MR Piper
PA-18S
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Experimental 2015-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N89ZW Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2015-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6509C Piper
PA-18-135
 Frazier Aviation LLC
Ontario, Oregon
 Restricted 2015-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7638Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Multiple 2015-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83573 Piper
PA-18-150
 Frazier Aviation LLC
Ontario, Oregon
 Standard 2015-01-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N18GP Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2015-01-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9829Q Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2014-12-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3856Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Red Cub LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-12-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83679 Piper
PA-18-150
 Pro-Air West LLC
San Diego, California
 Standard 2014-12-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3885Z Piper
PA-18A
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Multiple 2014-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7523K Piper
PA-18-105 SPECIAL
 Individual owner
Montana
 Multiple 2014-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4712Y Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2014-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1190C Piper
PA-18A-135
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2014-12-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1829A Piper
PA-18A
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Multiple 2014-12-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2461A Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Multiple 2014-12-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8078D Piper
PA-18
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2014-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2868P Piper
PA-18A 150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Restricted 2014-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2684A Piper
PA-18-135
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Multiple 2014-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4157C Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2014-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4220Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
California
 Multiple 2014-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82980 Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Restricted 2014-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9384D Piper
PA-18A 150
 Del Aero Service INC
Delta, Utah
 Multiple 2014-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N241T Piper
PA-18-105 SPECIAL
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2014-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7512K Piper
PA-18
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2014-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N202MB Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2014-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9082D Piper
PA-18A 150
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Multiple 2014-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5469H Piper
PA-18
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2014-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4036E Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2014-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82022 Piper
PA-18-150
 Hard Luck Aviation LLC
Tok, Alaska
 Restricted 2014-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4400Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Talon Air Service INC
Soldotna, Alaska
 Standard 2014-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6593A Piper
PA-18-150
 Hard Luck Aviation LLC
Tok, Alaska
 Multiple 2014-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N118SM Piper
PA-18-135
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Multiple 2014-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3765Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Restricted 2014-09-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82398 Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2014-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3093Z Piper
PA-18A 150
 Co-owned owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2014-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83330 Piper
PA-18-150
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2014-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N14395 Piper
PA-18-150
 Eastern Stearman INC Trustee
Leesburg, Virginia
 Standard 2014-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8993D Piper
PA-18A 150
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2014-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8195A Piper
PA-18-150
 Co-owned owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2014-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44WM Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Multiple 2014-08-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2426J Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Multiple 2014-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4157T Piper
PA-18-150
 Co-owned owner
Colorado
 Standard 2014-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8550C Piper
PA-18-135
 Big Sky Communication & Cable INC
Billings, Montana
 Standard 2014-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2370H Piper
PA-18-150
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2014-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N436PD Piper
PA-18A
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2014-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N501Z Piper
PA-18-150
 North Georgia Helicopters INC
Calhoun, Georgia
 Standard 2014-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5477H Piper
PA-18-105 SPECIAL
 Co-owned owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2014-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4404Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2014-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3674Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Co-owned owner
Montana
 Multiple 2014-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N167T Piper
PA-18
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2014-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9783D Piper
PA-18A 150
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Restricted 2014-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9695D Piper
PA-18A 150
 PC Flyers LLC
Post Falls, Idaho
 Standard 2014-07-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4280Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Multiple 2014-06-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4438Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Can-Am Aero LLC
Tulsa, Oklahoma
 Standard 2014-06-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82972 Piper
PA-18-150
 Supercub LLC
Anchorage, Alaska
 Standard 2014-06-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3389Z Piper
PA-18-150
 Torgerson'S LLC
Ethridge, Montana
 Multiple 2014-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3401W Piper
PA-18A 150
 Aerial Crop Protection INC
Belle Glade, Florida
 Restricted 2014-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N74945 Piper
PA-18-150
 Co-owned owner
Idaho
 Standard 2014-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8684D Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2014-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2444J Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2014-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4111Z Piper
PA-18
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Multiple 2014-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7218K Piper
PA-18-105 SPECIAL
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2014-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N746TJ Piper
PA-18-135 (L-21B)
 Sta-Kel CORP
Westbrook, Maine
 Standard 2014-06-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2582S Piper
PA-18-150
 High Exposure INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-06-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7484L Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2014-06-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2373J Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2014-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8653Y Piper
PA-18-150
 Morris Equipment LLC
Yuma, Arizona
 Standard 2014-05-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1610A Piper
PA-18-125
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2014-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N397LJ Piper
PA-18-150
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2014-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8519Y Piper
PA-18-150
 Aerial Sign North INC
Lakewood, New Jersey
 Standard 2014-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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