Single-engine piston

N400MA

1978 Piper Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
18-7809126
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wasilla, AK
Registration record

N400MA on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7809126
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2026-06-03
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2033-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4ADB5
Mode S (octal)
51126665
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

  • 2033-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-06-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N400MA.
  • 1999-07-20
    Accident at Lamar, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N400MA

N400MA is a 1978 Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7809126. It is registered to an individual in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 3, 2026 and expires on June 30, 2033.

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.

N400MA 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-07-20 Accident · Lamar, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN99LA124
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: The left brake locked during takeoff roll for undetermined reasons.

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.