Single-engine piston

N7885D

1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
18-6045
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Somerset, WI
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Registration record

N7885D on the FAA register

Type
1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18A 150)
Serial
18-6045
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Somerset, WI
Certificate issued
1987-05-30
Airworthiness date
1971-06-25
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AAB149
Mode S (octal)
52530511
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1987-05-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N7885D.
  • 1971-06-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1965-08-15
    Accident at Hershey Nebr, 27; damage: substantial.
  • 1957
    Manufactured (1957).
Overview

About N7885D

N7885D is a 1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18A 150), serial number 18-6045. It is registered to an individual in Somerset, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 30, 1987 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 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 standard category (normal, utility), dated June 25, 1971.

N7885D 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

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

1965-08-15 Accident · Hershey Nebr, 27 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2842
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18A

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.