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 · 97 PA-18-105 SPECIAL (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N247T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2026-04-27	Valid
N329T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2026-03-29	Valid
N310T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner New York	Standard	2025-12-02	Valid
N7117K	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2025-09-06	Valid
N7545K	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Kansas	Experimental	2025-04-16	Valid
N338T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2025-02-24	Valid
N7296K	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Vne LLC Sheridan, Wyoming	Standard	2025-02-12	Valid
N288T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	2024-12-13	Valid
N311T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Lark Aircraft Leasing Port Townsend, Washington	Standard	2024-08-07	Valid
N390SC	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	2024-05-17	Valid
N1500J	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner New York	Standard	2024-01-17	Valid
N286T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Henry James G Bonita, California	Standard	2023-08-11	Valid
N270TA	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2023-08-02	Valid
N313T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2023-04-13	Valid
N154T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Co-owned owner Alaska	Restricted	2023-03-09	Valid
N258T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Diamond X LLC Elko, Nevada	Standard	2023-03-09	Valid
N4116T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Ohio	None on file	2022-09-19	Valid
N235T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2022-08-16	Valid
N296T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Pm Aviation LLC Missoula, Montana	Multiple	2021-11-16	Valid
N1451	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	2021-08-24	Valid
N333GH	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Co-owned owner Nevada	Standard	2021-07-20	Valid
N5473H	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Minnesota	Restricted	2021-04-17	Valid
N126T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Montana	None on file	2021-01-23	Valid
N757AK	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-01-11	Valid
N170T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Co-owned owner Ohio	Standard	2020-02-10	Valid
N7566K	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Horseshoe Bar Land & Livestock LLC Gillette, Wyoming	Standard	2019-12-19	Valid
N230T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Hague Creek Aviation LLC Phoenix, Arizona	Standard	2019-06-13	Valid
N7580K	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Crop Care By Air INC Lantry, South Dakota	Multiple	2019-03-14	Valid
N7153K	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Tallgrass Aviation LLC Sharon Springs, Kansas	Standard	2018-11-26	Valid
N218T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner California	Standard	2018-11-03	Valid
N7534K	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Co-owned owner Virginia	Standard	2018-11-01	Valid
N271T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2018-10-26	Valid
N7122K	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	2018-08-07	Valid
N41EF	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Cadet Air Corps Museum Tarkio, Missouri	None on file	2018-06-20	Valid
N299T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2018-03-06	Valid
N105T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2018-03-05	Valid
N114T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Aviation Training Solutions LLC Hilo, Hawaii	Standard	2018-02-05	Valid
N124T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Tappan East LLC New Philadelphia, Ohio	Standard	2018-01-03	Valid
N7164K	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2017-11-06	Valid
N7297K	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2017-08-01	Valid
N268T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Co-owned owner Tennessee	Standard	2017-07-20	Valid
N337T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2017-07-10	Valid
N324T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2017-05-01	Valid
N108T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2017-02-10	Valid
N9669G	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2016-12-09	Valid
N300T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2016-10-28	Valid
N159T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2016-10-04	Valid
N5483H	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2016-08-30	Valid
N234T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2016-08-25	Valid
N303T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Withheld at owner's request	Multiple	2015-12-28	Valid
N133T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	2015-08-28	Valid
N7523K	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Montana	Multiple	2014-12-12	Valid
N241T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2014-10-21	Valid
N5477H	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Co-owned owner Wyoming	Standard	2014-07-29	Valid
N7218K	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard	2014-06-19	Valid
N206T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2014-05-12	Valid
N7259K	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2013-11-04	Valid
N18GE	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Co-owned owner California	Multiple	2013-08-16	Valid
N7299K	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner South Dakota	Multiple	2013-08-08	Valid
N295T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Standard	2011-12-08	Valid
N7158K	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner New York	Restricted	2011-04-13	Valid
N331T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2010-12-15	Valid
N248T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Co-owned owner South Dakota	Standard	2010-08-30	Valid
N7599K	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2010-07-15	Valid
N5486H	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2010-05-03	Valid
N7273K	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Co-owned owner North Dakota	Standard	2009-11-24	Valid
N250T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Co-owned owner North Carolina	Standard	2009-10-28	Valid
N287T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2009-03-26	Valid
N7558K	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	2008-02-21	Valid
N227T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Young Donald O Easley, South Carolina	Standard	2007-09-26	Valid
N7516K	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2006-10-25	Valid
N7517K	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2006-03-21	Valid
N143T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2005-08-19	Valid
N224T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC Hollywood, Florida	Restricted	2004-08-31	Valid
N7156K	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2004-08-20	Valid
N132L	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Missouri	None on file	2003-10-03	Valid
N306T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2003-03-17	Valid
N7124K	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2003-01-24	Valid
N5489H	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Co-owned owner Alaska	Multiple	2000-09-27	Valid
N180T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1999-11-30	Valid
N7211K	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Co-owned owner Colorado	Multiple	1999-10-25	Valid
N165T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner California	Standard	1998-11-06	Valid
N7202K	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Alaska	Restricted	1991-04-26	Valid
N7252K	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Montana	Multiple	1991-01-11	Valid
N236T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Maryland	Multiple	1990-08-14	Valid
N7140K	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Chandelle LTD Brighton, Colorado	Standard	1990-01-22	Valid
N189T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	New London Taildraggers Lynchburg, Virginia	Standard	1987-09-04	Valid
N127T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Benham Charles Lorena, Texas	Standard	1987-03-06	Valid
N326T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Youth And Aviation INC. Thiensville, Wisconsin	Standard	1986-10-27	Valid
N7227K	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Olathe Spray Service INC Olathe, Colorado	Standard	1985-10-23	Valid
N321T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Bradshaw & Company Insurors Dyersburg, Tennessee	Standard	1983-01-06	Valid
N122T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Carraher Timothy J Spalding, Nebraska	Standard	1981-10-26	Valid
N7555K	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Co-owned owner Montana	Standard	1977-06-24	Valid
N7581K	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	U Lazy S Ranch Post, Texas	Standard	1950-11-24	Valid
N7155K	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Sheffels L And Son Wilbur, Washington	Standard	1950-09-22	Valid
N156T	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard		Canceled
N7532K	Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL	Individual owner Alaska	Standard		Pending