Single-engine piston

N2396J

1979 Piper Super Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1979
Serial
18-7909116
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pewaukee, WI
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Registration record

N2396J on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7909116
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pewaukee, WI
Certificate issued
2012-03-02
Airworthiness date
1979-04-23
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A22D22
Mode S (octal)
50426442
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-03-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N2396J to the current registrant.
  • 2006-08-07
    Accident at Waukesha, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-05-19
    Accident at Franklin, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-04-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1973-06-08
    N2396J previously assigned to a Beechcraft 23 Musketeer (s/n M-363); cancelled.
Overview

About N2396J

N2396J is a 1979 Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7909116. It is registered to an individual in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 2, 2012 and expires on March 31, 2028.

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 (normal, utility), dated April 23, 1979.

N2396J has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-08-07 Accident · Waukesha, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI06CA228
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind and failure to maintain directional control which resulted in a groundloop. Factors included the closed runway and the crosswind condition.
1984-05-19 Accident · Franklin, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL84LA175
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
1964-04-04 Accident · Chestertown Md, 20 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0814
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 23 — a different aircraft that carried the N2396J registration before this airframe.

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.