Single-engine piston

N530AK

1956 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1956
Serial
18-4385
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Conroe, TX
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Registration record

N530AK on the FAA register

Type
1956 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-4385
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Conroe, TX
Certificate issued
2019-08-09
Airworthiness date
1956-05-15
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6B077
Mode S (octal)
51530167
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-11-23
    Accident at Kerrville, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-08-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N530AK.
  • 2019-05-31
    Accident at Sparta, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N530AK

N530AK is a 1956 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-4385. It is registered to an individual in Conroe, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 9, 2019 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG 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), dated May 15, 1956.

N530AK has 2 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

2019-11-23 Accident · Kerrville, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN20CA033
Reported aircraft: Piper PA18
Probable cause: The pilot s loss of airplane control during the landing flare, which resulted in a loss of directional control and ground-loop.
2019-05-31 Accident · Sparta, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA298
Reported aircraft: Piper PA18
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a 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.