N285HC
1960 Piper PA-18 Super Cub
N285HC on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2027-12-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2008-09-02Accident at Palmer, AK; damage: substantial.
- 2002-07-16Certificate of registration issued as N285HC to the current registrant.
- 1968-04-12Accident at Tuftonboro,Nh, 29; damage: substantial.
- 1960-08-23Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
- 1960-08-02N285HC previously assigned to a Piper Super Cub (s/n 18-6140); cancelled.
About N285HC
N285HC is a 1960 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7464. It is registered to co-owners in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 16, 2002 and expires on December 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 standard category (normal, utility), dated August 23, 1960.
N285HC has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Piper PA-18 Super Cub type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
