Single-engine piston

N7487D

1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1957
Serial
18-5826
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Southern Cross Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
What's N7487D worth? Track flights
Registration record

N7487D on the FAA register

Type
1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18A 150)
Serial
18-5826
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Southern Cross Aviation Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2021-09-21
Airworthiness date
1957-12-03
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AA1393
Mode S (octal)
52411623
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
450 nm
Cruise (type)
97 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-09-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N7487D.
  • 1957-12-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
Overview

About N7487D

N7487D is a 1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18A 150), serial number 18-5826. The FAA register lists Southern Cross Aviation Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 21, 2021 and expires on September 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 1 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 December 3, 1957.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N7487D.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N7487D.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Same model

More Piper PA-18 Super Cub aircraft

N102VW
1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub
N157GW
1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub
N157SC
1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub
N1757M
1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub
N30CS
1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub
N311Q
1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub
N385SC
1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub
N4587A
1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub
All 382 Piper PA-18 Super Cub registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Delaware

N747VP
2005 Lancair LC41-550FG
N747WX
Homebuilt RV-6
N747YK
1975 Cessna 310R
N748AC
1999 American Champion 8-KCAB Xtreme Decathlon
N748AV
2015 Airbus A320-214
N748D
1980 Beechcraft Duchess
All 10,965 aircraft registered in Delaware →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

More from Piper

Piper models on the register

Own N7487D?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Piper aircraft for sale· Aircraft registered in Delaware· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.