Single-engine piston

N13931

1972 Piper Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
18-8978
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N13931 on the FAA register

Type
1972 Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-8978
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2009-07-20
Airworthiness date
2018-04-27
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A09F7B
Mode S (octal)
50117573
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-04-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2009-07-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N13931.
  • 1989-08-31
    Accident at Gulkana, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1972
    Manufactured (1972).
Overview

About N13931

N13931 is a 1972 Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-8978. It is registered to an individual in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 20, 2009 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 restricted category, dated April 27, 2018.

N13931 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-08-31 Accident · Gulkana, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC89LA153
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: THE PILOTS IMPROPER USE OF BRAKES DURING THE LANDING ROLL.

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.