Single-engine piston

N7949

1970 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
18-8882
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Thermoking of Fargo & Isuzu Diesel Midwest (Corporation)
Based
Fargo, ND
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Registration record

N7949 on the FAA register

Type
1970 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-8882
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Thermoking of Fargo & Isuzu Diesel Midwest
Fargo, ND
Certificate issued
2006-08-31
Airworthiness date
1970-03-10
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AACA74
Mode S (octal)
52545164
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-10-24
    Accident at West Fargo, ND; damage: substantial.
  • 2006-08-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N7949.
  • 1970-03-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N7949

N7949 is a 1970 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-8882. The FAA register lists Thermoking of Fargo & Isuzu Diesel Midwest as the registrant in Fargo, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 31, 2006 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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), dated March 10, 1970.

N7949 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

2011-10-24 Accident · West Fargo, ND Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN12CA042
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: The pilot's excessive use of brakes during the landing roll before the tailwheel had made sustained contact with the runway.

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.