Single-engine piston

N189T

1953 Piper Super Cub PA-18-105

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
18-2303
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
New London Taildraggers (Corporation)
Based
Lynchburg, VA
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Registration record

N189T on the FAA register

Type
1953 Piper Super Cub PA-18-105 (FAA: Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL)
Serial
18-2303
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
New London Taildraggers
Lynchburg, VA
Certificate issued
1987-09-04
Airworthiness date
1956-04-28
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A163C4
Mode S (octal)
50261704
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).
  • 2000-08-14
    Accident at Lynchburg, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 1987-09-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N189T.
  • 1956-04-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N189T

N189T is a 1953 Piper Super Cub PA-18-105 (FAA model PA-18-105 SPECIAL), serial number 18-2303. The FAA register lists New London Taildraggers as the registrant in Lynchburg, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 4, 1987 and expires on May 31, 2028.

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 April 28, 1956.

N189T 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 Super Cub PA-18-105 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-08-14 Accident · Lynchburg, VA Damage: Substantial NTSB · IAD00LA075
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-105
Probable cause: Pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll-out.

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.