Single-engine piston

N74843

1955 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
18-4085
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sky Lines Aerial Ads LLC (LLC)
Based
North Hampton, NH
Registration record

N74843 on the FAA register

Type
1955 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-4085
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Sky Lines Aerial Ads LLC
North Hampton, NH
Certificate issued
2024-05-29
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA1342
Mode S (octal)
52411502
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

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N74843.
  • 2014-04-06
    Accident at Bethel, ME; damage: substantial.
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N74843

N74843 is a 1955 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-4085. The FAA register lists Sky Lines Aerial Ads LLC as the registrant in North Hampton, New Hampshire. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 29, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

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.

N74843 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

2014-04-06 Accident · Bethel, ME Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA14CA188
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 18-150
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while taxiing after landing during gusty wind conditions.

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.