Single-engine piston

N2485A

1952 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1952
Serial
18-1954
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fairbanks, AK
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Registration record

N2485A on the FAA register

Type
1952 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-1954
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
1992-04-22
Airworthiness date
2008-04-15
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A250BF
Mode S (octal)
50450277
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-04-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1992-04-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N2485A.
  • 1967-05-27
    Accident at Valdez,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N2485A

N2485A is a 1952 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-1954. It is registered to an individual in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 22, 1992 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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), dated April 15, 2008.

N2485A 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 PA-18 Super Cub type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-05-27 Accident · Valdez,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2367
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.