Single-engine piston

N7153Z

1965 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1965
Serial
18-8266
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Carson Cubs LLC (LLC)
Based
Yelm, WA
Registration record

N7153Z on the FAA register

Type
1965 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-8266
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Carson Cubs LLC
Yelm, WA
Certificate issued
2021-07-28
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A99179
Mode S (octal)
52310571
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-07-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N7153Z.
  • 2015-04-04
    Accident at Cornelia, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-02-16
    Accident at Twin Falls, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-09-28
    Accident at Dixie, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1965
    Manufactured (1965).
Overview

About N7153Z

N7153Z is a 1965 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-8266. The FAA register lists Carson Cubs LLC as the registrant in Yelm, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 28, 2021 and expires on July 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.

N7153Z has 3 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

2015-04-04 Accident · Cornelia, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA15CA070
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 18-150
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
2011-02-16 Accident · Twin Falls, ID Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR11LA136
Reported aircraft: Piper PA18
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to compensate for the wind, which resulted in the airplane being blown over after completion of the landing roll.
1997-09-28 Accident · Dixie, ID Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · SEA97LA218
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: Shifting of a briefcase stored behind the pilot's seat to a position where it obstructed movement of the rudder pedals, resulting in loss of directional control capability. A factor was trees adjacent to the airstrip.

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.