Single-engine piston

N655HE

1952 Piper Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1952
Serial
18-1740
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Wasilla, AK
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Registration record

N655HE on the FAA register

Type
1952 Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18AS-125)
Serial
18-1740
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2023-01-24
Airworthiness date
1965-07-09
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A8A001
Mode S (octal)
52120001
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N655HE.
  • 2019-09-02
    Accident at Beluga, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-07-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N655HE

N655HE is a 1952 Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18AS-125), serial number 18-1740. It is registered to co-owners in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 24, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 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 multiple category, dated July 9, 1965.

N655HE 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

2019-09-02 Accident · Beluga, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA521
Reported aircraft: Piper PA18
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate climb rate during takeoff in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent.

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.