Single-engine piston

N2521S

1979 Piper Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
18-7909152
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
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Registration record

N2521S on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7909152
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2023-01-20
Airworthiness date
1979-06-20
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A26178
Mode S (octal)
50460570
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).
  • 2023-01-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N2521S to the current registrant.
  • 2004-05-06
    Accident at Kasilof, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-06-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1975-01-21
    N2521S previously assigned to a Cessna 337C (s/n 3370821); cancelled.
Overview

About N2521S

N2521S is a 1979 Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7909152. It is registered to an individual in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 20, 2023 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, utility), dated June 20, 1979.

N2521S 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 Super Cub type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Super Cub specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-05-06 Accident · Kasilof, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC04LA051
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions while landing, which resulted in an undershoot and an in-flight collision with terrain. Factors associated with the accident were a downdraft, and an embankment.

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.