Single-engine piston

N2478P

1979 Piper Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
18-8009056
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Coeur D Alene, ID
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Registration record

N2478P on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-8009056
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Coeur D Alene, ID
Certificate issued
2021-06-28
Airworthiness date
1979-12-18
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A24D7E
Mode S (octal)
50446576
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-06-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N2478P to the current registrant.
  • 1979-12-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1964-11-20
    N2478P previously assigned to a Piper PA-22-150 (s/n 22-2852); cancelled.
  • 1964-05-30
    Accident at Minto Alas, 02; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N2478P

N2478P is a 1979 Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-8009056. It is registered to an individual in Coeur D Alene, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 28, 2021 and expires on June 30, 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 December 18, 1979.

N2478P has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1964-05-30 Accident · Minto Alas, 02 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2319
Reported aircraft: Piper PA22

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.