Single-engine piston

N7049

1968 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
18-8709
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
State of Alaska + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Anchorage, AK
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Registration record

N7049 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-8709
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
State of Alaska + 1 co-owner
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
1993-08-20
Airworthiness date
1968-08-01
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A966FD
Mode S (octal)
52263375
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1993-08-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N7049.
  • 1989-02-06
    Accident at Iliamna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-08-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N7049

N7049 is a 1968 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-8709. The FAA register lists State of Alaska + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 20, 1993 and expires on January 31, 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 August 1, 1968.

N7049 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

1989-02-06 Accident · Iliamna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC89LA040
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS AND TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE GUSTY WINDS.

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.