Single-engine piston

N796AB

1955 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
18-4529
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Drake Aerial Enterprises LLC Dba + 1 co-owner (LLC)
Based
Genoa, OH
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Registration record

N796AB on the FAA register

Type
1955 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-4529
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Drake Aerial Enterprises LLC Dba + 1 co-owner
Genoa, OH
Certificate issued
2011-11-22
Airworthiness date
1962-03-26
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AACE51
Mode S (octal)
52547121
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

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-07-06
    Accident at Bay City, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-11-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N796AB.
  • 1962-03-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N796AB

N796AB is a 1955 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-4529. The FAA register lists Drake Aerial Enterprises LLC Dba + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Genoa, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 22, 2011 and expires on November 30, 2027.

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 26, 1962.

N796AB 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

2019-07-06 Accident · Bay City, MI Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN19LA214
Reported aircraft: Piper PA18
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a banner drop and pickup, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a subsequent loss of control.

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.