Single-engine piston

N1606A

1951 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1951
Serial
18-1246
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Willow, AK
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Registration record

N1606A on the FAA register

Type
1951 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-1246
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Willow, AK
Certificate issued
1988-12-07
Airworthiness date
2005-04-26
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0F4D9
Mode S (octal)
50172331
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

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-04-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1997-08-05
    Accident at Farewell, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-12-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N1606A.
  • 1951
    Manufactured (1951).
Overview

About N1606A

N1606A is a 1951 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-1246. It is registered to an individual in Willow, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 7, 1988 and expires on February 28, 2029.

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), dated April 26, 2005.

N1606A 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

1997-08-05 Accident · Farewell, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC97LA117
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain adequate control of the airplane resulting in an inadvertent stall/mush at low altitude. Factors to the accident were the pilot's low altitude flight maneuver and the gusty winds.

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.