Single-engine piston

N4500W

1980 Piper Super Cub

Registered 5 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1980
Serial
18-8009019
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wilsall, MT
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Registration record

N4500W on the FAA register

Type
1980 Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-8009019
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wilsall, MT
Certificate issued
2024-12-18
Airworthiness date
1981-03-19
Registration expires
2031-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A57489
Mode S (octal)
51272211
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

  • 2031-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-15
    Accident at Roundup, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-12-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N4500W.
  • 2018-10-27
    Accident at Denver, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-09-03
    Accident at Koliganek, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-04-01
    Accident at Noatak, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-12-19
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-03-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1980
    Manufactured (1980).
Overview

About N4500W

N4500W is a 1980 Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-8009019. It is registered to an individual in Wilsall, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 18, 2024 and expires on December 31, 2031.

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 March 19, 1981.

N4500W has 5 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 Super Cub type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Super Cub specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-09-15 Accident · Roundup, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB (Ongoing) · WPR26LA348
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
NTSB report ↗
2018-10-27 Accident · Denver, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA045
Reported aircraft: Piper PA18
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing in gusting wind conditions.
2003-09-03 Accident · Koliganek, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC03LA107
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an aborted landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent collision with terrain.
1997-04-01 Accident · Noatak, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC97TA045
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop and damage to the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were: the ice/snow covered runway, and the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model of airplane.
1991-12-19 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC92T#A12
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150

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.