Single-engine piston

N1955P

1955 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registration pending 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
18-4182
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Palmer, AK
Registration record

N1955P on the FAA register

Type
1955 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-4182
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1961-04-18
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A17DD3
Mode S (octal)
50276723
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
450 nm
Cruise (type)
97 kt
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1977-09-28
    Accident at Weston, Wy, 50; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-04-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N1955P

N1955P is a 1955 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-4182. It is registered to an individual in Palmer, Alaska.

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 multiple category, dated April 18, 1961.

N1955P 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

1977-09-28 Accident · Weston, Wy, 50 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3246
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.