Single-engine piston

N7174B

1956 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1956
Serial
18-5205
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Grand Forks, ND
Registration record

N7174B on the FAA register

Type
1956 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-5205
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Grand Forks, ND
Certificate issued
2025-08-18
Airworthiness date
1957-05-10
Registration expires
2032-08-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A998F4
Mode S (octal)
52314364
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

  • 2032-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N7174B.
  • 1998-06-25
    Accident at Fargo, ND; damage: substantial.
  • 1987-07-28
    Accident at Fargo, ND; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-05-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1956
    Manufactured (1956).
Overview

About N7174B

N7174B is a 1956 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-5205. It is registered to an individual in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 18, 2025 and expires on August 31, 2032.

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 multiple category, dated May 10, 1957.

N7174B 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

1998-06-25 Accident · Fargo, ND Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CHI98LA220
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the powerline during a swath run. A factor associated with the accident was the powerline.
1987-07-28 Accident · Fargo, ND Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN87LA196
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150

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.