Single-engine piston

N5887D

1956 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1956
Serial
18-5311
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Monticello, FL
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Registration record

N5887D on the FAA register

Type
1956 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18A 150)
Serial
18-5311
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Monticello, FL
Certificate issued
1988-11-01
Airworthiness date
1960-05-10
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A796F1
Mode S (octal)
51713361
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
450 nm
Cruise (type)
97 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1988-11-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N5887D.
  • 1976-08-28
    Accident at Lagrange,Nc, 33; damage: destroyed.
  • 1960-05-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1956
    Manufactured (1956).
Overview

About N5887D

N5887D is a 1956 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18A 150), serial number 18-5311. It is registered to an individual in Monticello, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 1, 1988 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 1 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 multiple category, dated May 10, 1960.

N5887D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1976-08-28 Accident · Lagrange,Nc, 33 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3035
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18A

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.