Single-engine piston

N40520

1975 Piper Super Cub

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1975
Serial
18-7509121
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Prineville, OR
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Registration record

N40520 on the FAA register

Type
1975 Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7509121
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Prineville, OR
Certificate issued
2018-01-19
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4C1EB
Mode S (octal)
51140753
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-01-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N40520.
  • 2007-04-27
    Accident at Prineville, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-04-20
    Accident at Kemmerer, WY; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-04-23
    Accident at Ferriday,La, 18; damage: substantial.
  • 1975
    Manufactured (1975).
Overview

About N40520

N40520 is a 1975 Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7509121. It is registered to an individual in Prineville, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 19, 2018 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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.

N40520 has 3 accident/incident records 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 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Super Cub specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-04-27 Accident · Prineville, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA07CA113
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot failing to correctly read the fuel quantity sight gauges. Factors include soft, brushy terrain, and the pilot's intentional excessive braking during the forced landing.
2003-04-20 Accident · Kemmerer, WY Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN03LA069
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation for wind during the landing roll which resulted in a ground loop/swerve and impact with terrain. Contributing factors include the wind gust and the ditch.
1978-04-23 Accident · Ferriday,La, 18 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0658
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.