Single-engine piston

N278Z

1981 Piper Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
18-8109030
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Palmer, AK
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Registration record

N278Z on the FAA register

Type
1981 Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-8109030
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
2017-05-11
Airworthiness date
2004-08-02
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A2C673
Mode S (octal)
50543163
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

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-05-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N278Z.
  • 2010-02-11
    Accident at King Cove, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-08-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
Overview

About N278Z

N278Z is a 1981 Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-8109030. It is registered to co-owners in Palmer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 11, 2017 and expires on May 31, 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 multiple category, dated August 2, 2004.

N278Z 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-02-11 Accident · King Cove, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC10TA017
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to carburetor ice.

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.