Single-engine piston

N5616Y

1965 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
18-8287
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bigfoot Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N5616Y on the FAA register

Type
1965 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-8287
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Bigfoot Aviation LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2017-06-20
Airworthiness date
1965-06-28
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A72DE2
Mode S (octal)
51626742
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-06-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N5616Y.
  • 2014-08-27
    Accident at Beluga, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-06-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5616Y

N5616Y is a 1965 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-8287. The FAA register lists Bigfoot Aviation LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 20, 2017 and expires on June 30, 2027.

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), dated June 28, 1965.

N5616Y has 1 accident/incident record 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 PA-18 Super Cub type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-08-27 Accident · Beluga, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC14CA070
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 18-150
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area, resulting in an inflight collision with vegetation/brush during takeoff.

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.