Single-engine piston

N4144E

1978 Piper Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
18-7809084
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tradewind LLC (LLC)
Based
Wasilla, AK
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Registration record

N4144E on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7809084
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A2A
Registered owner
Tradewind LLC
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2018-04-13
Airworthiness date
2019-04-09
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A4E5E5
Mode S (octal)
51162745
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).
  • 2022-09-23
    Accident at Chignik Lake, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-04-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2018-04-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N4144E to the current registrant.
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
  • 1968-06-11
    N4144E previously assigned to a Aeronca 11CC (s/n 11CC-52); cancelled.
Overview

About N4144E

N4144E is a 1978 Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7809084. The FAA register lists Tradewind LLC as the registrant in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 13, 2018 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-A2A 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 April 9, 2019.

N4144E 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

2022-09-23 Accident · Chignik Lake, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC22LA081
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain airplane control during taxi in gusty conditions, which resulted in a nose-over and substantial damage to the rudder and wings.

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.