Single-engine piston

N4252Z

Piper Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
18-8489
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Redding, CA
Registration record

N4252Z on the FAA register

Type
Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-8489
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Redding, CA
Certificate issued
2021-03-10
Airworthiness date
1967-06-23
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A510E8
Mode S (octal)
51210350
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-03-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N4252Z.
  • 1970-05-23
    Accident at Clay Center,Nebr, 27; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-06-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
Overview

About N4252Z

N4252Z is a Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-8489. It is registered to co-owners in Redding, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 10, 2021 and expires on March 31, 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 June 23, 1967.

N4252Z 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

1970-05-23 Accident · Clay Center,Nebr, 27 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2245
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: SPRAY OATS

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.