Single-engine piston

N2887Z

1959 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1959
Serial
18-7060
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sweetwater, TX
Registration record

N2887Z on the FAA register

Type
1959 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18A 150)
Serial
18-7060
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sweetwater, TX
Certificate issued
2009-11-19
Airworthiness date
1959-07-07
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A2EF18
Mode S (octal)
50567430
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-11-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N2887Z.
  • 1982-02-08
    Accident at Sanderson, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-05-13
    Accident at New Braunfels,Tx, 43; damage: destroyed.
  • 1974-08-13
    Accident at Floresville,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-07-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N2887Z

N2887Z is a 1959 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18A 150), serial number 18-7060. It is registered to an individual in Sweetwater, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 19, 2009 and expires on January 31, 2029.

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 restricted category, dated July 7, 1959.

N2887Z has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1982-02-08 Accident · Sanderson, TX Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · FTW82FQD09
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18A-150
1975-05-13 Accident · New Braunfels,Tx, 43 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0984
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18A
Probable cause: Y.
1974-08-13 Accident · Floresville,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2080
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18A

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.