Single-engine piston

N74996

1975 Piper Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
18-7509112
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Seward Air Taxi LLC (LLC)
Based
Seward, AK
Registration record

N74996 on the FAA register

Type
1975 Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7509112
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Seward Air Taxi LLC
Seward, AK
Certificate issued
2019-07-25
Airworthiness date
1975-08-13
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AA17AB
Mode S (octal)
52413653
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-07-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N74996.
  • 1998-08-21
    Accident at Fairbanks, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-08-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
Overview

About N74996

N74996 is a 1975 Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7509112. The FAA register lists Seward Air Taxi LLC as the registrant in Seward, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 25, 2019 and expires on July 31, 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 multiple category, dated August 13, 1975.

N74996 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-08-21 Accident · Fairbanks, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC98TA128
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and his delay in aborting the takeoff. Factors in the accident were a short runway area for takeoff, trees located at the end of the runway, and the pilot's excessive application of brakes.

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.