Single-engine piston

N734

1956 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1956
Serial
18-5258
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
United States Department of Agriculture + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Cedar City, UT
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Registration record

N734 on the FAA register

Type
1956 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-5258
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
United States Department of Agriculture + 1 co-owner
Cedar City, UT
Certificate issued
1997-01-23
Airworthiness date
1998-09-25
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A9D9E6
Mode S (octal)
52354746
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-12-01
    Accident at Jal, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-09-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1997-01-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N734 to the current registrant.
  • 1971-02-08
    N734 previously assigned to a Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (s/n 7AC-1558); cancelled.
  • 1956
    Manufactured (1956).
  • 1948-04-05
    N734 previously assigned to a Noorduyn UC-64A (s/n 668); cancelled.
Overview

About N734

N734 is a 1956 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-5258. The FAA register lists United States Department of Agriculture + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Cedar City, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 23, 1997 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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 restricted category, dated September 25, 1998.

N734 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

2004-12-01 Accident · Jal, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN05TA033
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines. Contributing factors include the power lines, the sun glare, the pilot's reduced visual lookout, the pilot s improper in-flight planning and decision making and the pilot's failure to perform a go-around procedure after losing sight of the power lines.

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.