Single-engine piston

N4489Z

Piper Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
18-8845
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sterling, AK
Registration record

N4489Z on the FAA register

Type
Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-8845
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sterling, AK
Certificate issued
2018-10-05
Airworthiness date
1969-09-16
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A56C00
Mode S (octal)
51266000
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-10-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N4489Z.
  • 1975-10-09
    Accident at Highland,Il, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-09-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N4489Z

N4489Z is a Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-8845. It is registered to an individual in Sterling, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 5, 2018 and expires on October 31, 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 September 16, 1969.

N4489Z 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1975-10-09 Accident · Highland,Il, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3258
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18

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.