Single-engine piston

N4483Z

1969 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
18-8837
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wild Valley LLC (LLC)
Based
Wasilla, AK
Registration record

N4483Z on the FAA register

Type
1969 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-8837
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Wild Valley LLC
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2018-06-05
Airworthiness date
1969-08-20
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A56B2E
Mode S (octal)
51265456
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-06-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N4483Z.
  • 2013-09-08
    Accident at Talkeetna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-08-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N4483Z

N4483Z is a 1969 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-8837. The FAA register lists Wild Valley LLC as the registrant in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 5, 2018 and expires on June 30, 2028.

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 20, 1969.

N4483Z 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

2013-09-08 Accident · Talkeetna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC13CA096
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 18-150
Probable cause: The pilot's delayed decision to go-around, which resulted in a collision with water.

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.