Single-engine piston

N5057Y

1962 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1962
Serial
18-7890
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Chugiak, AK
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Registration record

N5057Y on the FAA register

Type
1962 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7890
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chugiak, AK
Certificate issued
2020-01-15
Airworthiness date
1962-11-27
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A64FE7
Mode S (octal)
51447747
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-01-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N5057Y.
  • 2019-09-05
    Accident at Chugiak, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-02-13
    Accident at Gulkana, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-10-17
    Accident at Chickaloon, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-11-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N5057Y

N5057Y is a 1962 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7890. It is registered to an individual in Chugiak, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 15, 2020 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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, utility), dated November 27, 1962.

N5057Y has 3 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

2019-09-05 Accident · Chugiak, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC19LA053
Reported aircraft: Piper PA18
Probable cause: One of the pilot s inadvertent application of the airplane's brakes, which resulted in a nose over.
2007-02-13 Accident · Gulkana, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC07LA020
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power for an undetermined reason during takeoff, which resulted in an aborted takeoff and collision with trees.
2004-10-17 Accident · Chickaloon, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC05LA009
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, which resulted in a collision with terrrain during the landing roll. Factors contributing to the accident were a rough/rutted and snow-covered airstrip surface, and an inadvertent ground loop.

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.