Single-engine piston

N288T

1953 Piper Super Cub PA-18-105

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
18-2402
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Torrington, WY
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Registration record

N288T on the FAA register

Type
1953 Piper Super Cub PA-18-105 (FAA: Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL)
Serial
18-2402
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Torrington, WY
Certificate issued
2024-12-13
Airworthiness date
1965-01-06
Registration expires
2031-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A2ED5C
Mode S (octal)
50566534
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

  • 2031-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-12-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N288T.
  • 1988-10-16
    Accident at Marion, NE; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-01-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N288T

N288T is a 1953 Piper Super Cub PA-18-105 (FAA model PA-18-105 SPECIAL), serial number 18-2402. It is registered to an individual in Torrington, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 13, 2024 and expires on December 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 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 January 6, 1965.

N288T 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 Super Cub PA-18-105 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1988-10-16 Accident · Marion, NE Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · MKC89LA006
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.