Single-engine piston

N5480H

1950 Piper Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1950
Serial
18-71
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Riverton, UT
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Registration record

N5480H on the FAA register

Type
1950 Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18 105)
Serial
18-71
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Riverton, UT
Certificate issued
2020-04-20
Airworthiness date
1966-05-27
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A6F804
Mode S (octal)
51574004
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).
  • 2020-04-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N5480H.
  • 1970-08-04
    Accident at Lavina,Mont, 26; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-05-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1950
    Manufactured (1950).
Overview

About N5480H

N5480H is a 1950 Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18 105), serial number 18-71. It is registered to an individual in Riverton, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 20, 2020 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 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 May 27, 1966.

N5480H 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

1970-08-04 Accident · Lavina,Mont, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3067
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: HILL S OF STRIP.

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.