Single-engine piston

N5983D

1956 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1956
Serial
18-5448
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sedro Woolley, WA
Registration record

N5983D on the FAA register

Type
1956 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-5448
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sedro Woolley, WA
Certificate issued
2019-05-10
Airworthiness date
1963-07-12
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A7BDE4
Mode S (octal)
51736744
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-05-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N5983D.
  • 1963-07-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1956
    Manufactured (1956).
Overview

About N5983D

N5983D is a 1956 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-5448. It is registered to an individual in Sedro Woolley, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 10, 2019 and expires on May 31, 2029.

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, utility), dated July 12, 1963.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5983D.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5983D.

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.