Single-engine piston

N4488Z

1969 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1969
Serial
18-8843
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Alaska Tailwheel LLC (LLC)
Based
Fairbanks, AK
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Registration record

N4488Z on the FAA register

Type
1969 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-8843
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Alaska Tailwheel LLC
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
2020-02-20
Airworthiness date
2025-04-01
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A56BDD
Mode S (octal)
51265735
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-04-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2023-05-29
    Accident at Fairbanks, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-02-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N4488Z to the current registrant.
  • 1991-10-13
    Accident at Telluride, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-03-04
    N4488Z previously assigned to a Piper Super Cub (s/n 18-4854); cancelled.
  • 1969
    Manufactured (1969).
Overview

About N4488Z

N4488Z is a 1969 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-8843. The FAA register lists Alaska Tailwheel LLC as the registrant in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 20, 2020 and expires on February 28, 2030.

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 April 1, 2025.

N4488Z 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

2023-05-29 Accident · Fairbanks, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC23LA039
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in a water loop and impact with terrain.
1991-10-13 Accident · Telluride, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN92LA003
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: THE PILOT FLYING THE AIRCRAFT AT A HEIGHT ABOVE GROUND LEVEL WHICH WAS INADEQUATE FOR RECOVERY FROM AN ENCOUNTER WITH DOWN DRAFTS. A FACTOR WAS: DOWN DRAFT ENCOUNTER.

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.