Single-engine piston

N4280Z

1967 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
18-8528
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N4280Z on the FAA register

Type
1967 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-8528
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2014-06-26
Airworthiness date
1973-08-22
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A51BC7
Mode S (octal)
51215707
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-06-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N4280Z.
  • 1989-01-21
    Accident at Girdwood, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-08-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1967
    Manufactured (1967).
Overview

About N4280Z

N4280Z is a 1967 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-8528. It is registered to an individual in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 26, 2014 and expires on June 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 multiple category, dated August 22, 1973.

N4280Z 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

1989-01-21 Accident · Girdwood, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC89LA036
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF FROM A SLOPED TERRAIN THAT WAS TOO STEEP FOR A SAFE OPERATION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DOWNHILL, ICY TERRAIN CONDITIONS AND THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN BOTH HIS AND THE AIRPLANE'S ABILITY..

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.