Single-engine piston

N4478A

1956 Piper Super Cub PA-18-150

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1956
Serial
18-4835
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wasilla, AK
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Registration record

N4478A on the FAA register

Type
1956 Piper Super Cub PA-18-150 (FAA: Piper PA-18A 150)
Serial
18-4835
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
1990-06-26
Airworthiness date
1965-08-03
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A5680F
Mode S (octal)
51264017
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
399 nm
Cruise (type)
100 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1994-08-29
    Accident at Skwentna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-06-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N4478A.
  • 1965-08-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1964-08-06
    Accident at Mendota Ill, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1956
    Manufactured (1956).
Overview

About N4478A

N4478A is a 1956 Piper Super Cub PA-18-150 (FAA model PA-18A 150), serial number 18-4835. It is registered to an individual in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 26, 1990 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 1 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 100 knots and a range of about 399 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated August 3, 1965.

N4478A has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
399 nm
Fuel burn
9 gph

Published figures for the Piper Super Cub PA-18-150 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-08-29 Accident · Skwentna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC94LA116
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S SELECTING A GRAVEL BAR FOR A NORMAL LANDING. A FACTOR WAS THE SOFT SPOT IN THE GRAVEL BAR.
1964-08-06 Accident · Mendota Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2366
Reported aircraft: Piper PA18A

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.