Single-engine piston

N1961P

1955 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1955
Serial
18-4190
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Portland, OR
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Registration record

N1961P on the FAA register

Type
1955 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-4190
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Portland, OR
Certificate issued
2019-05-08
Airworthiness date
1956-05-06
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A180FE
Mode S (octal)
50300376
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-05-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N1961P.
  • 1997-07-12
    Accident at Talkeetna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-06-24
    Accident at Middletown, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N1961P

N1961P is a 1955 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-4190. It is registered to co-owners in Portland, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 8, 2019 and expires on May 31, 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, dated May 6, 1956.

N1961P 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

1997-07-12 Accident · Talkeetna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC97LA102
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: water contamination of the fuel supply. Soft, unsuitable terrain for the precautionary landing were factors.
1989-06-24 Accident · Middletown, OH Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI89LA120
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: FUEL STARVATION FROM IMPROPER MOVEMENT OF THE FUEL SELECTOR BY THE PILOT AND HIS IMPROPER USE OF EMERGENCY PROCEDURES DURING THE ATTEMPTED ENGINE RESTART. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF AIRCRAFT AND THE TERRAIN CONDITION (BARLEY CROP).

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.