Single-engine piston

N2421S

1979 Piper Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
18-7909147
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
W Grotendiek LLC (LLC)
Based
Portland, OR
Registration record

N2421S on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7909147
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
W Grotendiek LLC
Portland, OR
Certificate issued
2022-09-27
Airworthiness date
1979-06-15
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A239F9
Mode S (octal)
50434771
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-09-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N2421S.
  • 1983-03-30
    Accident at Los Lunas, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-06-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N2421S

N2421S is a 1979 Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7909147. The FAA register lists W Grotendiek LLC as the registrant in Portland, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 27, 2022 and expires on September 30, 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 (normal, utility), dated June 15, 1979.

N2421S has 1 accident/incident record 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

1983-03-30 Accident · Los Lunas, NM Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · FTW83LA171
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
1972-12-18 Accident · St Louis,Mo, 25 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2842
Reported aircraft: Cessna 337B — a different aircraft that carried the N2421S registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: IRPORTS.FAILED TO MONITOR REMAINING FUEL.

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.