Single-engine piston

N7089B

1956 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1956
Serial
18-5172
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Purkinje Ltd LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N7089B on the FAA register

Type
1956 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18A 150)
Serial
18-5172
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Purkinje Ltd LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2011-07-23
Airworthiness date
1972-04-14
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A975DB
Mode S (octal)
52272733
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
450 nm
Cruise (type)
97 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-09-06
    Accident at Gunthersville, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-07-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N7089B.
  • 1972-04-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1956
    Manufactured (1956).
Overview

About N7089B

N7089B is a 1956 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18A 150), serial number 18-5172. The FAA register lists Purkinje Ltd LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 23, 2011 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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 standard category (normal, utility), dated April 14, 1972.

N7089B 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

2014-09-06 Accident · Gunthersville, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA14CA431
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18A-150
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to retract the landing gear wheels prior to a water landing, resulting in a nose over upon touchdown.

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.