Single-engine piston

N7059

1963 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1963
Serial
18-8043
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
State of Alaska Department of Public Safety (Government)
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N7059 on the FAA register

Type
1963 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-8043
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
State of Alaska Department of Public Safety
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
1972-09-13
Airworthiness date
1963-10-04
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A96AB4
Mode S (octal)
52265264
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-04-28
    Accident at Paxon, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-06-23
    Accident at Quinhagak, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-09-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N7059.
  • 1963-10-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N7059

N7059 is a 1963 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-8043. The FAA register lists State of Alaska Department of Public Safety as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 13, 1972 and expires on April 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 October 4, 1963.

N7059 has 2 accident/incident records 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

2012-04-28 Accident · Paxon, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC12TA035
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: A separation of the right main landing gear suspension strut assembly due to overstress, which resulted in the collapse of the main landing gear while landing.
2000-06-23 Accident · Quinhagak, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC00TA075
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during takeoff. Factors associated with the accident were the sudden windshift from a crosswind to a tailwind.

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.