Single-engine piston

N476SM

1975 Piper Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
18-7509080
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tail Slide Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N476SM on the FAA register

Type
1975 Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7509080
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Tail Slide Aviation LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2017-06-21
Airworthiness date
1988-08-24
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A5D900
Mode S (octal)
51354400
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-14
    Accident at Joliet, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-06-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N476SM.
  • 1988-08-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1975
    Manufactured (1975).
Overview

About N476SM

N476SM is a 1975 Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7509080. The FAA register lists Tail Slide Aviation LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 21, 2017 and expires on June 30, 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 multiple category, dated August 24, 1988.

N476SM 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

2025-08-14 Accident · Joliet, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN25LA322
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: The failure of the No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
NTSB report ↗

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.