Single-engine piston

N2871P

1955 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
18-4461
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
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Registration record

N2871P on the FAA register

Type
1955 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18A 150)
Serial
18-4461
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2017-04-24
Airworthiness date
2009-08-13
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A2EA85
Mode S (octal)
50565205
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
450 nm
Cruise (type)
97 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-04-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N2871P.
  • 2009-08-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 2001-08-21
    Accident at Glennallen, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N2871P

N2871P is a 1955 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18A 150), serial number 18-4461. It is registered to an individual in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 24, 2017 and expires on April 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360 series engine and 1 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 13, 2009.

N2871P 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

2001-08-21 Accident · Glennallen, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC01LA119
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-180
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during takeoff. A factor associated with the accident was a variable wind.

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.