Single-engine piston

N228T

1953 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1953
Serial
18-2342
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wb Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Saint Jo, TX
Registration record

N228T on the FAA register

Type
1953 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18 105)
Serial
18-2342
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Wb Aviation LLC
Saint Jo, TX
Certificate issued
2021-07-08
Airworthiness date
1956-06-23
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A20062
Mode S (octal)
50400142
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-07-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N228T.
  • 2005-04-21
    Accident at Perry, OK; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-02-27
    Accident at Morris Okla, 36; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N228T

N228T is a 1953 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18 105), serial number 18-2342. The FAA register lists Wb Aviation LLC as the registrant in Saint Jo, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 8, 2021 and expires on July 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 June 23, 1956.

N228T 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

2005-04-21 Accident · Perry, OK Damage: Substantial NTSB · DFW05LA106
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-105
Probable cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was collision with a piece of farm equipment.
1966-02-27 Accident · Morris Okla, 36 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0757
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.