Single-engine piston

N7153K

1950 Piper Super Cub PA-18-105

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1950
Serial
18-372
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tallgrass Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Sharon Springs, KS
Registration record

N7153K on the FAA register

Type
1950 Piper Super Cub PA-18-105 (FAA: Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL)
Serial
18-372
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Tallgrass Aviation LLC
Sharon Springs, KS
Certificate issued
2018-11-26
Airworthiness date
1955-10-20
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9916B
Mode S (octal)
52310553
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).
  • 2018-11-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N7153K.
  • 1975-04-07
    Accident at Douglas,Wy, 50; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-10-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1950
    Manufactured (1950).
Overview

About N7153K

N7153K is a 1950 Piper Super Cub PA-18-105 (FAA model PA-18-105 SPECIAL), serial number 18-372. The FAA register lists Tallgrass Aviation LLC as the registrant in Sharon Springs, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 26, 2018 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 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, dated October 20, 1955.

N7153K 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 Super Cub PA-18-105 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1975-04-07 Accident · Douglas,Wy, 50 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0904
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: UT WINDOW.

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.