Single-engine piston

N316T

1953 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
18-2430
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Panther Rock LLC (LLC)
Based
Fluvanna, TX
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Registration record

N316T on the FAA register

Type
1953 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18 105)
Serial
18-2430
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Panther Rock LLC
Fluvanna, TX
Certificate issued
2004-05-06
Airworthiness date
1957-11-29
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A35EC4
Mode S (octal)
50657304
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-05-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N316T.
  • 1998-02-06
    Accident at Sheridan, WY; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-11-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N316T

N316T is a 1953 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18 105), serial number 18-2430. The FAA register lists Panther Rock LLC as the registrant in Fluvanna, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 6, 2004 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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, dated November 29, 1957.

N316T 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

1998-02-06 Accident · Sheridan, WY Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW98LA125
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-105
Probable cause: the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat, which resulted in loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. Factors relating to the accident were: the carburetor icing (weather) condition, and the lack of a suitable area for an emergency landing.

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.