Single-engine piston

N5489H

1950 Piper Super Cub PA-18-105

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1950
Serial
18-80
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Gakona, AK
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Registration record

N5489H on the FAA register

Type
1950 Piper Super Cub PA-18-105 (FAA: Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL)
Serial
18-80
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gakona, AK
Certificate issued
2000-09-27
Airworthiness date
1957-05-28
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A6F93F
Mode S (octal)
51574477
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-05-10
    Accident at Gakona, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-09-29
    Accident at Slana, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-09-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N5489H.
  • 1957-05-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1950
    Manufactured (1950).
Overview

About N5489H

N5489H is a 1950 Piper Super Cub PA-18-105 (FAA model PA-18-105 SPECIAL), serial number 18-80. It is registered to co-owners in Gakona, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 27, 2000 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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 28, 1957.

N5489H 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 Super Cub PA-18-105 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-05-10 Accident · Gakona, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC21LA040
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-105 Special
Probable cause: The pilot s decision to initiate a flight with a failed mixture control cable which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
2000-09-29 Accident · Slana, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC00LA134
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-105
Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent touch down. A factor associated with the accident was deep snow on the airstrip.

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.