Single-engine piston

N1023K

1954 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1954
Serial
18-3942
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bushak Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Frederick, MD
Registration record

N1023K on the FAA register

Type
1954 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-3942
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Bushak Aviation LLC
Frederick, MD
Certificate issued
2021-05-26
Airworthiness date
1983-06-02
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A00EED
Mode S (octal)
50007355
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
450 nm
Cruise (type)
97 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-05-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N1023K to the current registrant.
  • 1987-08-06
    Accident at Hopeful, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-06-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1956-02-14
    N1023K previously assigned to a Luscombe 8A (s/n 3750); cancelled.
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N1023K

N1023K is a 1954 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-3942. The FAA register lists Bushak Aviation LLC as the registrant in Frederick, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 26, 2021 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 97 knots and a range of about 450 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated June 2, 1983.

N1023K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
97 kt
Range
450 nm
Power / thrust (each)
125
Takeoff over 50 ft
650 ft
Landing over 50 ft
725 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-18 Super Cub type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1987-08-06 Accident · Hopeful, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL87LA227
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.