Single-engine piston

N7781D

1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1957
Serial
18-5970
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
What's N7781D worth? Track flights
Registration record

N7781D on the FAA register

Type
1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18A 150)
Serial
18-5970
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2021-12-11
Airworthiness date
1961-06-13
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AA893E
Mode S (octal)
52504476
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

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-12-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N7781D.
  • 1982-06-15
    Accident at Near Tyonek, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-08-26
    Accident at Tyonek,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-06-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1957
    Manufactured (1957).
Overview

About N7781D

N7781D is a 1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18A 150), serial number 18-5970. It is registered to an individual in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 11, 2021 and expires on December 31, 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 June 13, 1961.

N7781D has 2 accident/incident records 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

1982-06-15 Accident · Near Tyonek, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC82DAG37
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
1972-08-26 Accident · Tyonek,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3150
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18

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 Alaska

N7780A
1957 Cessna 180A
N7780B
1957 Douglas DC-6A
N7780Y
1962 Piper PA-18 Super Cub
N7783F
1966 Cessna 150F
N7785A
1957 Cessna 180A
N7786D
1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub
All 9,146 aircraft registered in Alaska →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

More from Piper

Piper models on the register

Own N7781D?

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

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Piper aircraft for sale· Aircraft registered in Alaska· 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.