Single-engine piston

N587PA

1989 Piper Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1989
Serial
1809033
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Fairbanks, AK
Registration record

N587PA on the FAA register

Type
1989 Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
1809033
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
2025-09-27
Airworthiness date
1999-03-26
Registration expires
2032-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7912F
Mode S (octal)
51710457
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

  • 2032-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-09-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N587PA.
  • 1999-03-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1994-10-22
    Accident at Grand Forks, ND; damage: substantial.
  • 1989
    Manufactured (1989).
Overview

About N587PA

N587PA is a 1989 Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 1809033. It is registered to co-owners in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 27, 2025 and expires on September 30, 2032.

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 March 26, 1999.

N587PA 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 Super Cub type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Super Cub specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-10-22 Accident · Grand Forks, ND Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI95LA024
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: the fatigue failure of the crankshaft.

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.