Single-engine piston

N742

1964 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
18-8146
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
Registration record

N742 on the FAA register

Type
1964 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-8146
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
United States Department of Agriculture + 1 co-owner
Cedar City, UT
Certificate issued
1986-05-16
Airworthiness date
1964-05-13
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9F9F7
Mode S (octal)
52374767
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-03-08
    Accident at Winnemucca, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 1986-05-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N742 to the current registrant.
  • 1964-05-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1960-10-07
    N742 previously assigned to a Cessna 180 (s/n 32521); cancelled.
  • 1954-09-28
    N742 previously assigned to a Grumman G-21A (s/n B-22); cancelled.
  • 1930-10-16
    N742 previously assigned to a Homebuilt JN4D (s/n M-2889); cancelled.
Overview

About N742

N742 is a 1964 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-8146. 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 May 16, 1986 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 (normal), dated May 13, 1964.

N742 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

2002-03-08 Accident · Winnemucca, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX02TA105
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations that lead to fuel exhaustion.

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.