Single-engine piston

N4153Z

1965 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
18-8331
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Dupuyer, MT
Registration record

N4153Z on the FAA register

Type
1965 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-8331
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dupuyer, MT
Certificate issued
1984-05-10
Airworthiness date
1966-04-25
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A4E98C
Mode S (octal)
51164614
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1990-07-21
    Accident at Dupuyer, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-05-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N4153Z.
  • 1966-04-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1965
    Manufactured (1965).
Overview

About N4153Z

N4153Z is a 1965 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-8331. It is registered to co-owners in Dupuyer, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 10, 1984 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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 multiple category, dated April 25, 1966.

N4153Z 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

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

1990-07-21 Accident · Dupuyer, MT Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · SEA90LA142
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: PILOT'S MISJUDGED TOUCHDOWN AND DELAY IN INITIATING THE BALKED LANDING.

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.