Single-engine piston

N54938

1977 Piper Super Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1977
Serial
18-7709024
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fairbanks, AK
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Registration record

N54938 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7709024
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
1978-01-09
Airworthiness date
1993-04-01
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A6FC3D
Mode S (octal)
51576075
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1993-08-18
    Accident at Little Delta Rv, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-04-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1989-11-21
    Accident at Fairbanks, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-01-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N54938.
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
Overview

About N54938

N54938 is a 1977 Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7709024. It is registered to an individual in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 9, 1978 and expires on November 30, 2029.

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 April 1, 1993.

N54938 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 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Super Cub specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-08-18 Accident · Little Delta Rv, AK Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ANC93LA153
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE TAKEOFF CLIMB. FACTOR WAS THE GUSTY WINDS.
1989-11-21 Accident · Fairbanks, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC90T#A01
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150

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.