Single-engine piston

N7789P

Piper Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
18-7835
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
S R Smith Ranch (Partnership)
Based
Utopia, TX
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Registration record

N7789P on the FAA register

Type
Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7835
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
S R Smith Ranch
Utopia, TX
Certificate issued
2023-05-05
Airworthiness date
1962-05-29
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AA8A60
Mode S (octal)
52505140
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

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N7789P.
  • 1994-08-18
    Accident at Hailey, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-05-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N7789P

N7789P is a Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7835. The FAA register lists S R Smith Ranch as the registrant in Utopia, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 5, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

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 (normal, utility), dated May 29, 1962.

N7789P 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

1994-08-18 Accident · Hailey, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA94LA215
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A TAILWIND.

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.