Single-engine piston

N5546Z

1962 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1962
Serial
18-7848
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-C4P
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Rock Valley, IA
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Registration record

N5546Z on the FAA register

Type
1962 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7848
Engines
Lycoming O-360-C4P
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rock Valley, IA
Certificate issued
2007-01-04
Airworthiness date
2006-06-23
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A71189
Mode S (octal)
51610611
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

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-01-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N5546Z.
  • 2006-06-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2004-09-12
    Accident at San Juan, PR; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-07-14
    Accident at Walsh Colo, 06; damage: destroyed.
  • 1962
    Manufactured (1962).
Overview

About N5546Z

N5546Z is a 1962 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7848. It is registered to co-owners in Rock Valley, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 4, 2007 and expires on June 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-C4P 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 June 23, 2006.

N5546Z has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

2004-09-12 Accident · San Juan, PR Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL04LA183
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat which resulted in carburetor ice and the subsequent loss of engine power. A factor was weather conditions favorable for carburetor ice.
1966-07-14 Accident · Walsh Colo, 06 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0597
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: CORRECTING.

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.