Single-engine piston

N4227Z

1966 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
18-8452
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bavarian Barnstormers Inc (Non-citizen corporation)
Based
North Fort Myers, FL
Registration record

N4227Z on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-8452
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Bavarian Barnstormers Inc
North Fort Myers, FL
Certificate issued
2009-08-04
Airworthiness date
2003-09-17
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A50672
Mode S (octal)
51203162
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-08-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N4227Z.
  • 2003-09-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1970-10-05
    Accident at Shell,Wyo, 50; damage: substantial.
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
Overview

About N4227Z

N4227Z is a 1966 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-8452. The FAA register lists Bavarian Barnstormers Inc as the registrant in North Fort Myers, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 4, 2009 and expires on February 29, 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 multiple category, dated September 17, 2003.

N4227Z 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

1970-10-05 Accident · Shell,Wyo, 50 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3898
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: BRAKING TO AVOID DITCH.TERRAIN MARGINAL ANY DRCTN

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.