Single-engine piston

N1953P

1955 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
18-4180
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cub 1953P LLC (LLC)
Based
Boise, ID
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Registration record

N1953P on the FAA register

Type
1955 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-4180
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Cub 1953P LLC
Boise, ID
Certificate issued
2024-08-24
Airworthiness date
1961-03-07
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A17D8D
Mode S (octal)
50276615
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

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N1953P.
  • 1995-09-30
    Accident at Roberts, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-03-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N1953P

N1953P is a 1955 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-4180. The FAA register lists Cub 1953P LLC as the registrant in Boise, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 24, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031.

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, dated March 7, 1961.

N1953P 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

1995-09-30 Accident · Roberts, ID Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · SEA95LA229
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18A
Probable cause: an improperly performed major rebuild and inadequate inspection of the aircraft by maintenance personnel. Inadequate preflight inspection by the pilot contributed to the accident.

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.