Models · Piper · Piston singles · data as of October 5, 2026

Piper PA-18 Super Cub

3,621 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 (2,393), 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 5, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Alaska1,295Montana251Texas169Washington128Minnesota109Florida107California107Oregon105North Dakota93South Dakota88Wyoming82Colorado76

Who owns them registrant type

Individual2,129 (59%)LLC503 (14%)Co-owned503 (14%)Corporation338 (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	10.5%
PA-18-135	220	1947 to 1957	6.1%
PA-18A	152	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	57	1950 to 1953	1.6%
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 · 701 with no year on file

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

Registration status

Valid3,581 (99%)Pending18 (0.5%)Sale reported11 (0.3%)Canceled4 (0.1%)Revoked2 (0.1%)Pending cancellation2 (0.1%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard2,447 (68%)Multiple606 (17%)Restricted420 (12%)None on file112 (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.?

3,621 as of October 5, 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 · 3,621

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N76EV	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2011-07-25	Valid
N7089B	Piper PA-18A 150	Purkinje LTD LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2011-07-23	Valid
N7865D	Piper PA-18-150	Lrh Equipment LLC Pendleton, Oregon	Standard	2011-07-21	Valid
N746	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2011-07-19	Valid
N4150R	Piper PA-18-150	Lewis Aeronautical LLC San Antonio, Texas	Standard	2011-07-12	Valid
N3918Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2011-07-11	Valid
N7697D	Piper PA-18A 150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2011-07-07	Valid
N7799D	Piper PA-18A 150	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2011-07-07	Valid
N1456C	Piper PA-18A	Individual owner Oregon	Restricted	2011-07-05	Valid
N4385Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2011-07-05	Valid
N74979	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2011-07-05	Valid
N3290Z	Piper PA-18A 150	Individual owner Alaska	None on file	2011-06-29	Valid
N82983	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2011-06-29	Valid
N1117C	Piper PA-18-135	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2011-06-28	Valid
N9575D	Piper PA-18-150	Laird Cristina R Fairbanks, Alaska	Multiple	2011-06-21	Valid
N1363A	Piper PA-18	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2011-06-16	Valid
N7290K	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2011-06-16	Valid
N7474L	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2011-06-16	Valid
N8102Y	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner Alaska	Restricted	2011-06-15	Valid
N83332	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	2011-06-15	Valid
N1066A	Piper PA-18	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2011-06-09	Valid
N2875P	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2011-06-02	Valid
N9146D	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2011-05-31	Valid
N1011A	Piper PA-18-125	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2011-05-27	Valid
N1111A	Piper PA-18-125	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	2011-05-27	Valid
N83325	Piper PA-18-150	Usda Aphis Wildlife Services Cedar City, Utah	Standard	2011-05-26	Valid
N5997Z	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2011-05-19	Valid
N3947Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Nebraska	Multiple	2011-05-17	Valid
N6609L	Piper PA-18-150	Usda Aphis Ws Cedar City, Utah	Standard	2011-05-13	Valid
N57787	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2011-05-11	Valid
N62751	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2011-05-10	Valid
N7774D	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner California	Standard	2011-04-28	Valid
N3926Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner New York	Standard	2011-04-27	Valid
N91212	Piper PA-18-150	Usda Aphis Ws Cedar City, Utah	Standard	2011-04-20	Valid
N3683Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner South Dakota	Multiple	2011-04-16	Valid
N7158K	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner New York	Restricted	2011-04-13	Valid
N9061D	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Minnesota	Restricted	2011-04-11	Valid
N62634	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner California	Standard	2011-03-31	Valid
N3372Z	Piper PA-18A 150	Individual owner Maine	Restricted	2011-03-30	Valid
N8562D	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Restricted	2011-03-29	Valid
N83326	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner Montana	Restricted	2011-03-02	Valid
N3781P	Piper PA-18A 150	Individual owner Alaska	Restricted	2011-02-23	Valid
N9477D	Piper PA-18A 150	J H Miller & Son INC Saint John, Washington	Multiple	2011-02-14	Valid
N7680D	Piper PA-18A 150	Co-owned owner Idaho	Standard	2011-02-10	Valid
N243T	Piper PA-18 105	Individual owner South Dakota	Restricted	2011-01-26	Valid
N57562	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2011-01-25	Valid
N1127A	Piper PA-18A	Co-owned owner Alaska	Restricted	2011-01-24	Valid
N82479	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2010-12-27	Valid
N8572D	Piper PA-18A 150	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	2010-12-27	Valid
N1129A	Piper PA-18-125	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2010-12-16	Valid
N1880P	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2010-12-16	Valid
N331T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2010-12-15	Valid
N82999	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2010-12-08	Valid
N8786D	Piper PA-18A 150	Mikkelsen Timothy O Wasilla, Alaska	Standard	2010-12-02	Valid
N3916Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner New Jersey	Restricted	2010-11-19	Valid
N8795D	Piper PA-18	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2010-11-18	Valid
N9863D	Piper PA-18	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2010-11-17	Valid
N74913	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Texas	Restricted	2010-11-16	Valid
N7166B	Piper PA-18	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2010-11-09	Valid
N95AH	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner Arkansas	Standard	2010-11-04	Valid
N984	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2010-11-02	Valid
N220H	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner California	Standard	2010-10-13	Valid
N83335	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2010-10-13	Valid
N82520	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner California	Standard	2010-10-07	Valid
N3860Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2010-09-27	Valid
N8252P	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2010-09-17	Valid
N3582Z	Piper PA-18	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	2010-09-16	Valid
N9947D	Piper PA-18	Co-owned owner Ohio	Standard	2010-09-14	Valid
N248T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Co-owned owner South Dakota	Standard	2010-08-30	Valid
N2668P	Piper PA-18-150	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2010-08-30	Valid
N629AK	Piper PA-18	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2010-08-26	Valid
N65FV	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2010-08-19	Valid
N82741	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2010-08-18	Valid
N88RF	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner Idaho	Standard	2010-08-17	Valid
N1259A	Piper PA-18-125	High Exposure INC Wilmington, Delaware	Restricted	2010-08-13	Valid
N1937G	Piper PA-18A 150	Co-owned owner Texas	Multiple	2010-08-03	Valid
N9206Y	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2010-07-28	Valid
N7599K	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2010-07-15	Valid
N184WF	Piper PA-18A 150	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2010-07-14	Valid
N9868D	Piper PA-18A 150	Cub Crafters Services LLC Yakima, Washington	Restricted	2010-07-06	Valid
N1042A	Piper PA-18-125	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2010-07-01	Valid
N907FV	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2010-07-01	Valid
N9579D	Piper PA-18	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2010-06-28	Valid
N9656P	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2010-06-28	Valid
N7113K	Piper PA-18	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2010-06-25	Valid
N4157W	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner Nebraska	Experimental	2010-06-24	Valid
N4322Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2010-06-24	Valid
N159AW	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner Ohio	Standard	2010-06-23	Valid
N1458C	Piper PA-18-135	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2010-06-22	Valid
N82635	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	2010-06-22	Valid
N4430Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2010-06-16	Valid
N8187D	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner Idaho	Standard	2010-06-07	Valid
N4720F	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2010-05-28	Valid
N1853P	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2010-05-26	Valid
N4012Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2010-05-26	Valid
N3485Z	Piper PA-18	Individual owner Alaska	Restricted	2010-05-24	Valid
N2514A	Piper PA-18-135	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2010-05-19	Valid
N9627P	Piper PA-18-150	Drake Aerial Enterprises LLC DBA Genoa, Ohio	Standard	2010-05-12	Valid
N4046Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2010-05-11	Valid
N10842	Piper PA-18	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2010-05-04	Valid