Single-engine piston

N4372A

1956 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1956
Serial
18-4774
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Chugiak, AK
Registration record

N4372A on the FAA register

Type
1956 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-4774
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chugiak, AK
Certificate issued
2005-11-14
Airworthiness date
1964-06-02
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A53FBE
Mode S (octal)
51237676
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-11-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N4372A.
  • 1996-09-08
    Accident at Elmendorf, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-06-06
    Accident at Honey Grove Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-06-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1956
    Manufactured (1956).
Overview

About N4372A

N4372A is a 1956 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-4774. It is registered to an individual in Chugiak, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 14, 2005 and expires on January 31, 2029.

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, utility), dated June 2, 1964.

N4372A 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

1996-09-08 Accident · Elmendorf, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC96TA148
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from improper positioning of the fuel tank selector; inadequate supervision by the flight instructor (CFI); and the flight crew's improper emergency procedure.
1966-06-06 Accident · Honey Grove Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1350
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: PILOT-IMPROPERLY EXECUTED TAKEOFF.

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.