Single-engine piston

N2528S

1979 Piper Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
18-7909153
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Marshfield, MA
Registration record

N2528S on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7909153
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Marshfield, MA
Certificate issued
1990-06-04
Airworthiness date
1979-06-25
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A2626D
Mode S (octal)
50461155
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

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1996-05-11
    Accident at Marshfield, MA; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-06-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N2528S to the current registrant.
  • 1979-06-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1973-09-27
    N2528S previously assigned to a Cessna 337C (s/n 3370828); cancelled.
Overview

About N2528S

N2528S is a 1979 Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7909153. It is registered to an individual in Marshfield, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 4, 1990 and expires on September 30, 2027.

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 25, 1979.

N2528S 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

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

1996-05-11 Accident · Marshfield, MA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC96LA103
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a loss of control, on-ground collision with terrain, and the aircraft nosing over. The sudden windshift was a related factor.
1973-08-05 Accident · Rockford,Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2179
Reported aircraft: Cessna 337 — a different aircraft that carried the N2528S registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: TH.ACFT WOULDNT CLIMB,HIT TREES.GR IN DOWN POS.

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.