Single-engine piston

N743R

1981 Piper Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
18-8109055
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320-B2B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
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Registration record

N743R on the FAA register

Type
1981 Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-8109055
Engines
Lycoming O-320-B2B
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2025-05-12
Airworthiness date
2014-10-03
Registration expires
2032-05-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A9FF26
Mode S (octal)
52377446
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

  • 2032-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-05-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N743R to the current registrant.
  • 2016-09-25
    Accident at Willow, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-10-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1995-08-02
    N743R previously assigned to a Beechcraft KING Air 200 (s/n BB729); cancelled.
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
  • 1973-06-25
    N743R previously assigned to a North American NA-265-60 (s/n 306-11); cancelled.
Overview

About N743R

N743R is a 1981 Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-8109055. It is registered to an individual in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 12, 2025 and expires on May 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320-B2B 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 October 3, 2014.

N743R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Super Cub specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-09-25 Accident · Willow, AK Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ANC16CA069
Reported aircraft: Piper PA18
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.
1973-04-13 Accident · Montrose,Colo, 06 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0520
Reported aircraft: N.American NA-265 — a different aircraft that carried the N743R registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: N-FLT DEPLOYMENT OF L ENG THRUST REVERSER.

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.