Single-engine piston

N416RK

1966 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1966
Serial
18-8434
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Windyfork LLC (LLC)
Based
Black Mountain, NC
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Registration record

N416RK on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-8434
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Windyfork LLC
Black Mountain, NC
Certificate issued
2019-08-12
Airworthiness date
1966-06-22
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4EBEB
Mode S (octal)
51165753
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-30
    Accident at McCarthy, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-09-12
    Accident at Chitina, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-08-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N416RK.
  • 1966-06-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N416RK

N416RK is a 1966 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-8434. The FAA register lists Windyfork LLC as the registrant in Black Mountain, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 12, 2019 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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 (normal), dated June 22, 1966.

N416RK has 2 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 PA-18 Super Cub type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-08-30 Accident · McCarthy, AK Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ANC23LA068
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: The pilot s excessive application of brakes during landing that resulted in a nose over.
2020-09-12 Accident · Chitina, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC20CA096
Reported aircraft: Piper PA18
Probable cause: The pilot s loss of directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.

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.