Single-engine piston

N4388Z

1968 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
18-8714
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Wasilla, AK
Registration record

N4388Z on the FAA register

Type
1968 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-8714
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2005-05-11
Airworthiness date
1968-08-02
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5445E
Mode S (octal)
51242136
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

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-05-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N4388Z.
  • 1993-05-27
    Accident at Wasilla, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-08-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N4388Z

N4388Z is a 1968 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-8714. It is registered to co-owners in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 11, 2005 and expires on April 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 standard category (normal), dated August 2, 1968.

N4388Z 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

1993-05-27 Accident · Wasilla, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC93LA069
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S INADVERTENT GROUND LOOP.

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.