Single-engine piston

N224T

1953 Piper Super Cub PA-18-105

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
18-2338
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-C2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC (LLC)
Based
Hollywood, FL
Registration record

N224T on the FAA register

Type
1953 Piper Super Cub PA-18-105 (FAA: Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL)
Serial
18-2338
Engines
Lycoming O-360-C2A
Registered owner
Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC
Hollywood, FL
Certificate issued
2004-08-31
Airworthiness date
2008-11-24
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A1F186
Mode S (octal)
50370606
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-08-30
    Accident at Rancho Palos Verdes, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-11-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2004-08-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N224T.
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N224T

N224T is a 1953 Piper Super Cub PA-18-105 (FAA model PA-18-105 SPECIAL), serial number 18-2338. The FAA register lists Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC as the registrant in Hollywood, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 31, 2004 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-C2A 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 restricted category, dated November 24, 2008.

N224T 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

2013-08-30 Accident · Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR13LA392
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-105 Special
Probable cause: A loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

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.