Single-engine piston

N4420Z

Piper Super Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
18-8756
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Red Bluff, CA
Registration record

N4420Z on the FAA register

Type
Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-8756
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Red Bluff, CA
Certificate issued
2024-04-06
Airworthiness date
1991-04-17
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A5547B
Mode S (octal)
51252173
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

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N4420Z.
  • 2017-06-18
    Accident at Red Bluff, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-04-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1970-04-06
    Accident at Maxwell,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N4420Z

N4420Z is a Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-8756. It is registered to an individual in Red Bluff, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 6, 2024 and expires on April 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 17, 1991.

N4420Z 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 Super Cub type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Super Cub specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-06-18 Accident · Red Bluff, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA352
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 18
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain pitch control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a nose-over.
1970-04-06 Accident · Maxwell,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1754
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: ,BRAKES AND SEAT ADJUSTMENT CHECKED OK.

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.