Single-engine piston

N7875D

1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1957
Serial
18-6030
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
United States Department of Interior (Government)
Based
Boise, ID
Registration record

N7875D on the FAA register

Type
1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-6030
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
United States Department of Interior
Boise, ID
Certificate issued
1994-04-01
Airworthiness date
2025-03-28
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AAAD92
Mode S (octal)
52526622
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1999-02-03
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-04-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N7875D.
  • 1969-05-24
    Accident at Moose Pass,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1957
    Manufactured (1957).
Overview

About N7875D

N7875D is a 1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-6030. The FAA register lists United States Department of Interior as the registrant in Boise, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 1, 1994 and expires on April 30, 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 multiple category, dated March 28, 2025.

N7875D 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

1999-02-03 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC99TA026
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: The pilot's use of excessive taxispeed. Factors associated with the accident were an icy taxi area, and the inadvertent activation of the throttle.
1969-05-24 Accident · Moose Pass,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1479
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18

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.