Single-engine piston

N4785F

1962 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 4 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1962
Serial
18-7906
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Soaring Society of Boulder Inc (Corporation)
Based
Boulder, CO
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Registration record

N4785F on the FAA register

Type
1962 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7906
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Soaring Society of Boulder Inc
Boulder, CO
Certificate issued
1971-03-31
Airworthiness date
1976-03-17
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A5E1DF
Mode S (octal)
51360737
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-09-23
    Accident at Boulder, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-03-16
    Accident at Boulder, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-07-08
    Accident at Erie, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-07-01
    Accident at Boulder, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-03-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1971-03-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N4785F.
  • 1962
    Manufactured (1962).
Overview

About N4785F

N4785F is a 1962 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7906. The FAA register lists Soaring Society of Boulder Inc as the registrant in Boulder, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 31, 1971 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 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, utility), dated March 17, 1976.

N4785F has 4 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

2019-09-23 Accident · Boulder, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA572
Reported aircraft: Piper PA18
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.
2015-03-16 Accident · Boulder, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA15CA011
Reported aircraft: Piper PA18 - 150
Probable cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during a bounced landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
2000-07-08 Accident · Erie, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN00LA126
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: Aircraft control was not possible by the flight instructor due to the inadequate maintenance adjustment of the tail wheel steering system by maintenance personnel. Factors were the inadequate aircraft preflight by the second pilot who was receiving a recurrency check ride, and the inadequate supervision, of the second pilot who was performing the preflight, by the flight instructor.
1999-07-01 Accident · Boulder, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN99LA111
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during landing roll.

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.