Single-engine piston

N6974B

1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1957
Serial
18-5095
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Igiugig, AK
Registration record

N6974B on the FAA register

Type
1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-5095
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Igiugig, AK
Certificate issued
2023-06-16
Airworthiness date
1975-02-18
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A9479D
Mode S (octal)
52243635
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

  • 2030-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N6974B.
  • 1975-02-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1957
    Manufactured (1957).
Overview

About N6974B

N6974B is a 1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-5095. It is registered to co-owners in Igiugig, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 16, 2023 and expires on June 30, 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 multiple category, dated February 18, 1975.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N6974B.

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 PA-18 Super Cub type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N6974B.

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.