Single-engine piston

N4085E

1978 Piper Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
18-7809059
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Grass Roots Flying Inc Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N4085E on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7809059
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Grass Roots Flying Inc Trustee
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2012-04-17
Airworthiness date
1978-06-19
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A4CD65
Mode S (octal)
51146545
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-04-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N4085E to the current registrant.
  • 1987-10-09
    Accident at San Jose, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-06-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1969-02-25
    N4085E previously assigned to a Aeronca 11AC Chief (s/n 11BC-179); cancelled.
Overview

About N4085E

N4085E is a 1978 Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7809059. The FAA register lists Grass Roots Flying Inc Trustee as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 17, 2012 and expires on April 30, 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 restricted category, dated June 19, 1978.

N4085E 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

1987-10-09 Accident · San Jose, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX88LA010
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.