Single-engine piston

N57534

1978 Piper Super Cub

Not current (FAA status 17) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
18-7809090
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 17)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Drake, ND
Registration record

N57534 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7809090
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Drake, ND
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1978-10-18
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A763DA
Mode S (octal)
51661732
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
450 nm
Cruise (type)
97 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 17)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2004-01-08
    Accident at Glade Park, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-10-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1954-07-15
    N57534 previously assigned to a Taylorcraft DCO-65 / L-2M (s/n L-5905); cancelled.
Overview

About N57534

N57534 is a 1978 Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7809090. It is registered to an individual in Drake, North Dakota.

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 restricted category, dated October 18, 1978.

N57534 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-01-08 Accident · Glade Park, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN04LA042
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision. Contributing factors include the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing and the snow covered terrain.

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.