Single-engine piston

N385SC

1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1957
Serial
18-5437
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Libby, MT
Registration record

N385SC on the FAA register

Type
1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18A 150)
Serial
18-5437
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Libby, MT
Certificate issued
2016-04-26
Airworthiness date
1999-10-12
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A46F70
Mode S (octal)
51067560
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-04-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N385SC.
  • 1999-10-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1957
    Manufactured (1957).
Overview

About N385SC

N385SC is a 1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18A 150), serial number 18-5437. It is registered to co-owners in Libby, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 26, 2016 and expires on April 30, 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 standard category (normal, utility), dated October 12, 1999.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N385SC.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N385SC.

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.