N55871
1959 Piper PA-18 Super Cub
N55871 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-01-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2004-08-30Certificate of registration issued as N55871 to the current registrant.
- 1980-05-06Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
- 1973-08-09N55871 previously assigned to a Piper Seneca (s/n 34-7350253); cancelled.
- 1959Manufactured (1959).
- 1954-01-26N55871 previously assigned to a Consolidated Vultee BT-13A (s/n 3112); cancelled.
About N55871
N55871 is a 1959 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-6409. The FAA register lists Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC as the registrant in Hollywood, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 30, 2004 and expires on January 31, 2028.
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 standard category (normal, utility), dated May 6, 1980.
No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N55871.
Published figures for the Piper PA-18 Super Cub type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N55871.
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.
