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
N63848	Piper PA-18-150	Hober Holding CO Easton, Connecticut	Standard	1999-07-29	Valid
N9108N	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	1999-07-26	Valid
N226T	Piper PA-18 105	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	1999-07-07	Valid
N82259	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	1999-07-01	Valid
N1636A	Piper PA-18	Hilliard John Olympia, Washington	Standard	1999-06-10	Valid
N9016Y	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1999-05-25	Valid
N6127A	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1999-05-20	Valid
N313GW	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1999-04-15	Valid
N83417	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Utah	Standard	1999-04-14	Valid
N5981Z	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner Alaska	Restricted	1999-03-19	Valid
N7480L	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner Nebraska	Standard	1999-03-11	Valid
N1246A	Piper PA-18-125	Gay Ranch INC Broadus, Montana	Standard	1999-02-10	Valid
N7565K	Piper PA-18	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	1999-01-27	Valid
N4475Z	Piper PA-18-150	Shepard Brothers LLC Columbia, Mississippi	None on file	1998-12-30	Valid
N6993B	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1998-12-15	Valid
N7297D	Piper PA-18	Machida Steven Homer, Alaska	Standard	1998-12-12	Valid
N9725P	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner Alaska	Multiple	1998-12-08	Valid
N83594	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner California	Standard	1998-11-30	Valid
N165T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner California	Standard	1998-11-06	Valid
N1668P	Piper PA-18-150	Professional Pilots INC Lowell, Indiana	Multiple	1998-11-05	Valid
N8662C	Piper PA-18A-135	Killen Land & Livestock Angela, Montana	Restricted	1998-10-23	Valid
N726JV	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	1998-09-28	Valid
N4017E	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Montana	Standard	1998-09-24	Valid
N4228Z	Piper PA-18-150	Eastern Aviation Fuels INC New Bern, North Carolina	Standard	1998-08-28	Valid
N1259C	Piper PA-18	Co-owned owner Alaska	Restricted	1998-08-26	Valid
N8479Y	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1998-08-18	Valid
N8088C	Piper PA-18-135	Individual owner Idaho	Experimental	1998-08-05	Valid
N1759P	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1998-07-30	Valid
N3859Z	Piper PA-18-150	Barnes Welding INC Waterville, Washington	Multiple	1998-07-10	Valid
N4416A	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner North Dakota	Standard	1998-07-02	Valid
N9253D	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1998-06-29	Valid
N244AK	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	1998-06-11	Valid
N2444A	Piper PA-18-135	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	1998-05-15	Valid
N8789C	Piper PA-18-135	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	1998-04-27	Valid
N3391Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1998-04-23	Valid
N7168K	Piper PA-18	Individual owner Minnesota	Multiple	1998-03-28	Valid
N284T	Piper PA-18 105	Co-owned owner Missouri	Restricted	1998-03-25	Valid
N43806	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	1998-03-24	Valid
N7382D	Piper PA-18A 150	Schneider Aerial INC Rugby, North Dakota	Multiple	1998-03-20	Valid
N76RW	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	1998-03-18	Valid
N3488Z	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner Wyoming	Standard	1998-03-17	Valid
N9948Q	Piper PA-18-135	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1998-01-15	Valid
N34FG	Piper PA-18-150	State Of Alaska Fairbanks, Alaska	Standard	1997-12-15	Valid
N5087Y	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1997-11-29	Valid
N9713P	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Montana	Special flight permit	1997-11-25	Valid
N422KA	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1997-11-19	Valid
N82956	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	1997-11-18	Valid
N2427D	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1997-11-14	Valid
N3383Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	1997-11-05	Valid
N8553C	Piper PA-18-135	Next Flight Out LTD Wilmington, Delaware	Restricted	1997-10-27	Valid
N82961	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1997-09-12	Valid
N167RM	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Nebraska	Multiple	1997-09-08	Valid
N7627N	Piper PA-18-150	Ranger Aviation INC Burlington, Colorado	Standard	1997-07-22	Valid
N82351	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1997-07-15	Valid
N4257Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	1997-07-07	Valid
N9104D	Piper PA-18	Individual owner Alaska	Restricted	1997-06-24	Valid
N1364P	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1997-06-18	Valid
N8075P	Piper PA-18-150	Air Ads INC El Cajon, California	Standard	1997-06-03	Valid
N3567P	Piper PA-18A	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1997-05-27	Valid
N2993Z	Piper PA-18	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1997-05-07	Valid
N3687Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Arizona	Restricted	1997-04-17	Valid
N7683D	Piper PA-18A 150	Yellow Bird INC Doral, Florida	Standard	1997-04-15	Valid
N4010Z	Piper PA-18-150	Dickey Livestock INC Mackay, Idaho	Standard	1997-04-08	Valid
N4115Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	1997-03-20	Valid
N734	Piper PA-18-150	United States Department Of Agriculture Cedar City, Utah	Restricted	1997-01-23	Valid
N2322A	Piper PA-18A-135	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	1996-12-10	Valid
N3919Z	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner California	Multiple	1996-12-02	Valid
N4305Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Restricted	1996-10-07	Valid
N4396Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	1996-09-23	Valid
N4075T	Piper PA-18A	Cms Land CO Richmond, Texas	Standard	1996-08-15	Valid
N1394R	Piper PA-18-135	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	1996-08-08	Valid
N82443	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1996-07-23	Valid
N3873Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	1996-06-26	Valid
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
N9887D	Piper PA-18A	Withheld at owner's request	Multiple	1996-05-17	Valid
N7597K	Piper PA-18-135	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	1996-04-29	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
N9971Q	Piper PA-18-135	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1996-03-02	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
N2625A	Piper PA-18A-135	Individual owner Montana	Restricted	1995-12-05	Valid
N3688A	Piper PA-18-135	Individual owner Montana	Multiple	1995-11-14	Valid
N232M	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1995-11-13	Valid
N4381A	Piper PA-18A	N4381A INC Shoreview, Minnesota	Restricted	1995-11-07	Valid
N7343L	Piper PA-18-150	Air Dakota Flite INC Hettinger, North Dakota	Multiple	1995-09-16	Valid
N9469D	Piper PA-18A 150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1995-09-13	Valid
N753T	Piper PA-18A-135	Big Bend Soaring INC Port Orange, Florida	Multiple	1995-08-19	Valid
N9833Q	Piper PA-18-135	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1995-07-18	Valid
N2873Z	Piper PA-18A 150	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1995-06-22	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
N53RN	Piper PA-18-135	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1995-03-31	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