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
N3782Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1985-12-04	Valid
N311Q	Piper PA-18A 150	Individual owner Alaska	Restricted	1985-11-26	Valid
N4590A	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1985-11-04	Valid
N7227K	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Olathe Spray Service INC Olathe, Colorado	Standard	1985-10-23	Valid
N7868D	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	1985-08-30	Valid
N83629	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1985-08-12	Valid
N9947Q	Piper PA-18-135	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1985-06-19	Valid
N82737	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1985-06-12	Valid
N4324Z	Piper PA-18-150	Bretts Spray Service INC Onida, South Dakota	Restricted	1985-05-20	Valid
N2498P	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1985-05-15	Valid
N1886P	Piper PA-18A 150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1985-05-03	Valid
N14064	Piper PA-18-150	University Of Central Missouri Warrensburg, Missouri	Standard	1985-03-13	Valid
N1551P	Piper PA-18A	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1984-11-19	Valid
N8781D	Piper PA-18-150	Rowe David R Homer, Alaska	Multiple	1984-11-08	Valid
N82116	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1984-10-19	Valid
N2895P	Piper PA-18A 150	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	1984-10-12	Valid
N9924D	Piper PA-18A 150	Individual owner Texas	Restricted	1984-10-03	Valid
N9475D	Piper PA-18	Individual owner Alaska	Restricted	1984-09-17	Valid
N9834P	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner New York	Standard	1984-09-07	Valid
N2855T	Piper PA-18-150	Mcgregor Thomas M Chugiak, Alaska	Restricted	1984-08-27	Valid
N6965D	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	1984-06-08	Valid
N4153Z	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner Montana	Multiple	1984-05-10	Valid
N82422	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	1984-03-29	Valid
N4392A	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Montana	Multiple	1984-03-12	Valid
N88AK	Piper PA-18-150	State Of Alaska Anchorage, Alaska	Standard	1984-03-09	Valid
N125FG	Piper PA-18-125	State Of Alaska Kodiak, Alaska	Standard	1984-03-01	Valid
N895V	Piper PA-18A 150	Individual owner Utah	Standard	1984-01-20	Valid
N7254K	Piper PA-18	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1983-12-29	Valid
N3676P	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner South Dakota	Multiple	1983-12-16	Valid
N70BT	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	1983-12-16	Valid
N14333	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	1983-12-07	Valid
N3589Z	Piper PA-18	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Restricted	1983-11-08	Valid
N8190D	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	1983-09-20	Valid
N7570K	Piper PA-18	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1983-08-19	Valid
N82577	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	1983-08-16	Valid
N83566	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1983-08-15	Valid
N62572	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	1983-08-09	Valid
N1947A	Piper PA-18AS-125	Individual owner Montana	Restricted	1983-07-20	Valid
N5447Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Arkansas	Multiple	1983-05-18	Valid
N321T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Bradshaw & Company Insurors Dyersburg, Tennessee	Standard	1983-01-06	Valid
N85DC	Piper PA-18-135	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1982-12-20	Valid
N91241	Piper PA-18-150	State Of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah	Restricted	1982-11-03	Valid
N4395A	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	1982-11-01	Valid
N9R	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner New York	Standard	1982-10-27	Valid
N3803Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Montana	Restricted	1982-10-22	Valid
N82006	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	1982-10-05	Valid
N3867Z	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Multiple	1982-10-04	Valid
N82945	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1982-07-28	Valid
N8240P	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Restricted	1982-07-27	Valid
N9466P	Piper PA-18-150	Newton Bros Stratford, California	Standard	1982-06-04	Valid
N13925	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1982-05-13	Valid
N6978B	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	1982-04-08	Valid
N2688A	Piper PA-18-135	Individual owner Idaho	Multiple	1982-04-07	Valid
N2854D	Piper PA-18A	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1982-04-07	Valid
N4712A	Piper PA-18A 150	Proudfoot Ranches INC Ione, Oregon	Restricted	1982-03-25	Valid
N3091Z	Piper PA-18A 150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1982-03-18	Valid
N3772Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1982-03-16	Valid
N7348L	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1982-03-16	Valid
N90907	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Montana	None on file	1982-02-16	Valid
N2664A	Piper PA-18A 150	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	1982-02-04	Valid
N9381D	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner North Dakota	Multiple	1982-01-07	Valid
N122T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Carraher Timothy J Spalding, Nebraska	Standard	1981-10-26	Valid
N83458	Piper PA-18-150	Sheeley Ranch Parkman, Wyoming	Multiple	1981-09-09	Valid
N8971D	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Florida	Multiple	1981-08-26	Valid
N91106	Piper PA-18-150	Vantreese Farms INC Monte Vista, Colorado	Standard	1981-07-21	Valid
N7179B	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1981-07-13	Valid
N1750P	Piper PA-18-150	Weinreis Gene Golva, North Dakota	Multiple	1981-07-01	Valid
N82969	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1981-06-25	Valid
N7166D	Piper PA-18A 150	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	1981-04-16	Valid
N2547H	Piper PA-18-150	Three S Ranch Blanca, Colorado	Standard	1981-03-19	Valid
N82096	Piper PA-18-150	Mid Atlantic Soaring Assoc Frederick, Maryland	Standard	1981-03-19	Valid
N82464	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	1981-03-04	Valid
N3900Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Idaho	Multiple	1981-01-17	Valid
N9685P	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1980-12-30	Valid
N5285Y	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Wyoming	Multiple	1980-11-20	Valid
N82017	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1980-11-13	Valid
N2534A	Piper PA-18	Individual owner Montana	Restricted	1980-10-21	Valid
N9918D	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1980-08-04	Valid
N3832Z	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner Alaska	Multiple	1980-05-19	Valid
N2512D	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	1980-02-20	Valid
N5582C	Piper PA-18-150	Alaska Department Of Public Safety Anchorage, Alaska	Standard	1980-02-08	Valid
N83354	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	1979-11-09	Valid
N3419P	Piper PA-18	Individual owner New York	Standard	1979-10-22	Valid
N2541S	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Montana	Standard	1979-10-12	Valid
N5992Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1979-10-04	Valid
N1059A	Piper PA-18	Individual owner Montana	Standard	1979-08-29	Valid
N2156A	Piper PA-18A-135	Iberlin Ranch Gillette, Wyoming	Multiple	1979-06-04	Valid
N9271D	Piper PA-18A	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	1979-05-15	Valid
N4495Z	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner Alaska	Multiple	1979-04-11	Valid
N4337Z	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1979-02-28	Valid
N462LC	Piper PA-18-150	Rancho Bonito Livestock Company Menard, Texas	Standard	1979-01-16	Valid
N12381	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1978-12-14	Valid
N8965C	Piper PA-18-135	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1978-09-25	Valid
N74960	Piper PA-18-150	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	1978-04-20	Valid
N9364D	Piper PA-18A 150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1978-04-14	Valid
N4096E	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1978-02-22	Valid
N7067D	Piper PA-18A 150	Co-owned owner New Jersey	Standard	1978-02-17	Valid
N7537K	Piper PA-18	Individual owner South Dakota	Restricted	1978-02-13	Valid
N83598	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1978-02-07	Valid
N54938	Piper PA-18-150	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	1978-01-09	Valid