Single-engine piston

N4249Z

1966 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1966
Serial
18-8478
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Salt Lake City, UT
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Registration record

N4249Z on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-8478
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Salt Lake City, UT
Certificate issued
1993-05-05
Airworthiness date
1966-11-09
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A50E26
Mode S (octal)
51207046
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

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-07-25
    Accident at Challis, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-07-05
    Accident at Big Creek, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-05-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N4249Z.
  • 1966-11-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N4249Z

N4249Z is a 1966 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-8478. It is registered to an individual in Salt Lake City, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 5, 1993 and expires on April 30, 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 standard category (normal), dated November 9, 1966.

N4249Z 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

2013-07-25 Accident · Challis, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR13CA339
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
1997-07-05 Accident · Big Creek, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA97LA163
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: The pilot-in-command's inadequate terrain clearance and failure to maintain directional control. Also, the overload of the aircraft's left main landing gear strut assembly. Factors contributing to the accident were high density altitude conditions, downdrafts (associated with the lee side of mountain flying), and crosswinds.

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.