Single-engine piston

N4052Z

1963 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
18-8054
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Metro Service Air (Corporation)
Based
Fairbanks, AK
Registration record

N4052Z on the FAA register

Type
1963 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-8054
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Metro Service Air
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
2015-01-28
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4C1EA
Mode S (octal)
51140752
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).
  • 2015-01-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N4052Z.
  • 1984-08-20
    Accident at Chandalar, AK; damage: destroyed.
  • 1963
    Manufactured (1963).
Overview

About N4052Z

N4052Z is a 1963 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-8054. The FAA register lists Metro Service Air as the registrant in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 28, 2015 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.

N4052Z has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1984-08-20 Accident · Chandalar, AK Damage: Destroyed NTSB · ANC84LA142
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150

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.