Single-engine piston

N6985D

1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registration pending 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
18-5514
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
East Gull Lake, MN
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Registration record

N6985D on the FAA register

Type
1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18A 150)
Serial
18-5514
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
East Gull Lake, MN
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1957-05-03
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A94B79
Mode S (octal)
52245571
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
450 nm
Cruise (type)
97 kt
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2000-08-20
    Accident at North Plains, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-05-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
Overview

About N6985D

N6985D is a 1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18A 150), serial number 18-5514. It is registered to an individual in East Gull Lake, Minnesota.

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 multiple category, dated May 3, 1957.

N6985D 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 PA-18 Super Cub type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-08-20 Accident · North Plains, OR Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · SEA00LA167
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18A-150
Probable cause: The pilot's excessive use of brakes. Contributing factors were the pilot's misjudgment of distance/speed (landing long and fast) and lack of experience in the make/model of aircraft.

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.