Single-engine piston

N4273Z

1967 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
18-8520
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hay Stax West (Corporation)
Based
Eureka, NV
Registration record

N4273Z on the FAA register

Type
1967 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-8520
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Hay Stax West
Eureka, NV
Certificate issued
2024-06-15
Airworthiness date
1967-04-13
Registration expires
2031-06-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A51879
Mode S (octal)
51214171
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

  • 2031-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N4273Z.
  • 1989-03-25
    Accident at Great Falls, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-04-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
Overview

About N4273Z

N4273Z is a 1967 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-8520. The FAA register lists Hay Stax West as the registrant in Eureka, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 15, 2024 and expires on June 30, 2031.

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 April 13, 1967.

N4273Z 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

1989-03-25 Accident · Great Falls, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN89LA094
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMPENSATE ADEQUATELY FOR WIND CONDITIONS, AND LANDING DESPITE HAVING BEEN ALERTED TO WIND CONDITIONS.

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.