Single-engine piston

N4881A

Piper Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
18-4981
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fairbanks, AK
Registration record

N4881A on the FAA register

Type
Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-4981
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
2022-03-29
Airworthiness date
1956-04-24
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A608CD
Mode S (octal)
51404315
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

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-03-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N4881A.
  • 1964-12-08
    Accident at Eureka Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N4881A

N4881A is a Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-4981. It is registered to an individual in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 29, 2022 and expires on March 31, 2029.

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, dated April 24, 1956.

N4881A 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

1964-12-08 Accident · Eureka Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3623
Reported aircraft: Piper PA18

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.