Single-engine piston

N2873Z

1959 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
18-7036
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Naples, FL
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Registration record

N2873Z on the FAA register

Type
1959 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18A 150)
Serial
18-7036
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Naples, FL
Certificate issued
1995-06-22
Airworthiness date
1959-06-12
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A2EAD5
Mode S (octal)
50565325
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2000-03-16
    Accident at Three Forks, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1995-06-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N2873Z.
  • 1959-06-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N2873Z

N2873Z is a 1959 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18A 150), serial number 18-7036. It is registered to an individual in Naples, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 22, 1995 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 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 standard category (normal, utility), dated June 12, 1959.

N2873Z 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

2000-03-16 Accident · Three Forks, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA00LA053
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel equipped airplane.

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.