Single-engine piston

N4494Z

1969 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
18-8848
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Billings, MT
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Registration record

N4494Z on the FAA register

Type
1969 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-8848
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Billings, MT
Certificate issued
2001-06-06
Airworthiness date
1969-09-25
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A56F08
Mode S (octal)
51267410
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-06-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N4494Z.
  • 1999-07-03
    Accident at New Castle, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-09-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N4494Z

N4494Z is a 1969 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-8848. It is registered to an individual in Billings, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 6, 2001 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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 25, 1969.

N4494Z 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

1999-07-03 Accident · New Castle, VA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · NYC99LA164
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: The pilot tookoff with the fuel tank selector in an improper position (OFF), resulting in fuel starvation.

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.