Single-engine piston

N1668P

1955 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1955
Serial
18-3797
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A3A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Professional Pilots Inc (Corporation)
Based
Lowell, IN
Registration record

N1668P on the FAA register

Type
1955 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-3797
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A3A
Registered owner
Professional Pilots Inc
Lowell, IN
Certificate issued
1998-11-05
Airworthiness date
2017-11-16
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A10B76
Mode S (octal)
50205566
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-11-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1998-11-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N1668P.
  • 1997-11-15
    Accident at Battle Ground, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-02-08
    Accident at Buffalo,Wyo, 50; damage: substantial.
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N1668P

N1668P is a 1955 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-3797. The FAA register lists Professional Pilots Inc as the registrant in Lowell, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 5, 1998 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-A3A 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 multiple category, dated November 16, 2017.

N1668P has 2 accident/incident records 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

1997-11-15 Accident · Battle Ground, WA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · SEA98LA014
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: The owner/pilot's failure to properly install the fuel selector valve after removal, subsequently leading to a false indication on the valve selector handle. This led to the pilot unintentionally closing the valve and starving the engine of fuel during the initial climb.
1968-02-08 Accident · Buffalo,Wyo, 50 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0259
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18

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.