Single-engine piston

N397LJ

1975 Piper Super Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1975
Serial
18-7609018
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fargo, ND
Registration record

N397LJ on the FAA register

Type
1975 Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7609018
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fargo, ND
Certificate issued
2014-05-23
Airworthiness date
1975-11-21
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A49DCD
Mode S (octal)
51116715
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

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-05-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N397LJ.
  • 1975-11-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N397LJ

N397LJ is a 1975 Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7609018. It is registered to an individual in Fargo, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 23, 2014 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 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), dated November 21, 1975.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N397LJ.

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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N397LJ.

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.