Single-engine piston

N6609L

1974 Piper Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
18-7409110
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Usda Aphis Ws (Government)
Based
Cedar City, UT
Registration record

N6609L on the FAA register

Type
1974 Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7409110
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Usda Aphis Ws
Cedar City, UT
Certificate issued
2011-05-13
Airworthiness date
1974-07-10
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A8B7D7
Mode S (octal)
52133727
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

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-05-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N6609L.
  • 1981-01-28
    Accident at Alamosa,Co, 06; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-07-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N6609L

N6609L is a 1974 Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7409110. The FAA register lists Usda Aphis Ws as the registrant in Cedar City, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 13, 2011 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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 July 10, 1974.

N6609L 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

1981-01-28 Accident · Alamosa,Co, 06 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0362
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18

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.