Single-engine piston

N4271Z

1967 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
18-8517
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Laurel, MT
Registration record

N4271Z on the FAA register

Type
1967 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-8517
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Laurel, MT
Certificate issued
2004-04-07
Airworthiness date
1967-03-08
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A51833
Mode S (octal)
51214063
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-04-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N4271Z.
  • 1976-08-05
    Accident at Calistoga,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-03-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N4271Z

N4271Z is a 1967 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-8517. It is registered to co-owners in Laurel, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 7, 2004 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 March 8, 1967.

N4271Z 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

1976-08-05 Accident · Calistoga,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2192
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18

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.