Single-engine piston

N116BH

1963 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
18-8041
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bighorn Airways Inc (Corporation)
Based
Sheridan, WY
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Registration record

N116BH on the FAA register

Type
1963 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-8041
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Bighorn Airways Inc
Sheridan, WY
Certificate issued
1986-04-28
Airworthiness date
1963-09-26
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A0429E
Mode S (octal)
50041236
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1993-08-10
    Accident at Sheridan, WY; damage: substantial.
  • 1986-04-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N116BH.
  • 1963-09-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N116BH

N116BH is a 1963 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-8041. The FAA register lists Bighorn Airways Inc as the registrant in Sheridan, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 28, 1986 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 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, dated September 26, 1963.

N116BH 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

1993-08-10 Accident · Sheridan, WY Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA93LA173
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: THE DUAL STUDENT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE INSTRUCTOR'S DELAYED REMEDIAL ACTION.

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.