Single-engine piston

N6873B

Piper Super Cub PA-18-150 / PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
18-5053
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Palatine Bridge, NY
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Registration record

N6873B on the FAA register

Type
Piper Super Cub PA-18-150 / PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18A 150)
Serial
18-5053
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Palatine Bridge, NY
Certificate issued
2024-01-17
Airworthiness date
1957-05-07
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A91FFB
Mode S (octal)
52217773
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

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N6873B.
  • 1989-06-14
    Accident at Eva, OK; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-05-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N6873B

N6873B is a Piper Super Cub PA-18-150 / PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18A 150), serial number 18-5053. It is registered to an individual in Palatine Bridge, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 17, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

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 restricted category, dated May 7, 1957.

N6873B 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

Published figures for the Piper Super Cub PA-18-150 / PA-18 Super Cub type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-06-14 Accident · Eva, OK Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW89DPJ06
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18A
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN VISUAL LOOKOUT. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S LIMITED VISUAL PERCEPTION DUE TO THE GROUND VEHICLE.

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.