Single-engine piston

N57778

Piper Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
18-7709129
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N57778 on the FAA register

Type
Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7709129
Engines
1
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2013-03-04
Airworthiness date
1977-05-05
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A76BD8
Mode S (octal)
51665730
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

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-03-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N57778.
  • 2006-08-06
    Accident at Tyonek, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-05-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N57778

N57778 is a Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7709129. It is registered to co-owners in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 4, 2013 and expires on March 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 May 5, 1977.

N57778 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

2006-08-06 Accident · Tyonek, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC06CA108
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain a minimum airspeed to avoid a stall, which resulted in a loss of control and a collision with terrain during takeoff initial climb. A factor associated with the accident was an inadvertent stall.

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.