Single-engine piston

N2873P

1955 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
18-4463
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Gallatin Gateway, MT
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Registration record

N2873P on the FAA register

Type
1955 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-4463
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gallatin Gateway, MT
Certificate issued
2026-04-10
Airworthiness date
1960-10-31
Registration expires
2033-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A2EACB
Mode S (octal)
50565313
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

  • 2033-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N2873P.
  • 1975-05-03
    Accident at Cassa,Wy, 50; damage: substantial.
  • 1960-10-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N2873P

N2873P is a 1955 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-4463. It is registered to an individual in Gallatin Gateway, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 10, 2026 and expires on April 30, 2033.

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 restricted category, dated October 31, 1960.

N2873P 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

1975-05-03 Accident · Cassa,Wy, 50 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0997
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18

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.