Single-engine piston

N6ZT

1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
18-5824
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cortez, CO
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Registration record

N6ZT on the FAA register

Type
1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-5824
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cortez, CO
Certificate issued
2006-11-14
Airworthiness date
1997-07-03
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7C4DE
Mode S (octal)
51742336
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-11-05
    Accident at Cortez, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 2006-11-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N6ZT.
  • 1997-07-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1957
    Manufactured (1957).
Overview

About N6ZT

N6ZT is a 1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-5824. It is registered to an individual in Cortez, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 14, 2006 and expires on November 30, 2028.

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 3, 1997.

N6ZT 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

2007-11-05 Accident · Cortez, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN08CA025
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: The passenger's inadvertent application of brakes, causing the airplane to nose over on landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure top adequately brief the passenger.

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.