Single-engine piston

N62712

1978 Piper Super Cub

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1978
Serial
18-7809105
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Chandler Air Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Chandler, AZ
Registration record

N62712 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7809105
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Chandler Air Service Inc
Chandler, AZ
Certificate issued
2003-04-14
Airworthiness date
1978-04-13
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A832D4
Mode S (octal)
52031324
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-01-29
    Accident at Maricopa, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-05-19
    Accident at Chandler, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-04-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N62712.
  • 2003-03-01
    Accident at Chandler, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-04-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N62712

N62712 is a 1978 Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7809105. The FAA register lists Chandler Air Service Inc as the registrant in Chandler, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 14, 2003 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 April 13, 1978.

N62712 has 3 accident/incident records 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

2006-01-29 Accident · Maricopa, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX06CA097
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout. A factor was the soft dirt adjacent to the runway.
2004-05-19 Accident · Chandler, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX04CA214
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: the pilot's improper application of brakes during the landing roll, resulting in a nose over.
2003-03-01 Accident · Chandler, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX03LA103
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: the CFI's inadequate supervision and delayed decision to abort the takeoff resulted in the runway overrun.

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.