Single-engine piston

N5582C

Piper Super Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
18-8473
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Alaska Department of Public Safety + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Anchorage, AK
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Registration record

N5582C on the FAA register

Type
Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-8473
Engines
1
Registered owner
Alaska Department of Public Safety + 1 co-owner
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
1980-02-08
Airworthiness date
1966-10-28
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A71FC4
Mode S (octal)
51617704
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1997-07-02
    Accident at Nenana, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1986-08-27
    Accident at Dry Creek, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-02-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N5582C to the current registrant.
  • 1966-10-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1954-10-18
    N5582C previously assigned to a Cessna 170A (s/n 19636); cancelled.
Overview

About N5582C

N5582C is a Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-8473. The FAA register lists Alaska Department of Public Safety + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 8, 1980 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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 October 28, 1966.

N5582C 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-07-02 Accident · Nenana, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC97TA096
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop and a collapsed main landing gear. His lack of experience in tailwheel airplanes was a related factor.
1986-08-27 Accident · Dry Creek, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC86LA138
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18

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.