Single-engine piston

N6971D

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

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
18-5497
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-C2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC (LLC)
Based
Hollywood, FL
Registration record

N6971D on the FAA register

Type
Piper Super Cub PA-18-150 / PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18A 150)
Serial
18-5497
Engines
Lycoming O-360-C2A
Registered owner
Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC
Hollywood, FL
Certificate issued
2004-04-19
Airworthiness date
2006-07-19
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A94736
Mode S (octal)
52243466
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-07-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2004-04-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N6971D.
  • 2001-01-15
    Accident at Sun City, FL; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N6971D

N6971D is a Piper Super Cub PA-18-150 / PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18A 150), serial number 18-5497. The FAA register lists Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC as the registrant in Hollywood, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 19, 2004 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-C2A 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 July 19, 2006.

N6971D 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

2001-01-15 Accident · Sun City, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL01LA020
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-A-150
Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS, A FACTOR WAS WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CARBURETOR ICING

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.