Single-engine piston

N4890P

1961 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Not current (FAA status 7) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
18-7762
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Willow, AK
Registration record

N4890P on the FAA register

Type
1961 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7762
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Willow, AK
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1962-03-27
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A60C6E
Mode S (octal)
51406156
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
450 nm
Cruise (type)
97 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1977-12-15
    Accident at Jeffersonville,Ga, 10; damage: destroyed.
  • 1962-03-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1961
    Manufactured (1961).
Overview

About N4890P

N4890P is a 1961 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7762. It is registered to an individual in Willow, Alaska.

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 March 27, 1962.

N4890P has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1977-12-15 Accident · Jeffersonville,Ga, 10 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 4131
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18

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.