Single-engine piston

N8048D

1954 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1954
Serial
54-2592
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Barnstormers Aerial Advertising LLC (LLC)
Based
North Myrtle Beach, SC
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Registration record

N8048D on the FAA register

Type
1954 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
54-2592
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Barnstormers Aerial Advertising LLC
North Myrtle Beach, SC
Certificate issued
2014-05-02
Airworthiness date
1994-09-27
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AAF42D
Mode S (octal)
52572055
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

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-05-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N8048D.
  • 2012-07-15
    Accident at North Myrtle Beach, SC; damage: substantial.
  • 1995-07-02
    Accident at Conway, SC; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-09-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N8048D

N8048D is a 1954 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 54-2592. The FAA register lists Barnstormers Aerial Advertising LLC as the registrant in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 2, 2014 and expires on May 31, 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 restricted category, dated September 27, 1994.

N8048D 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

2012-07-15 Accident · North Myrtle Beach, SC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA12LA453
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate use of carburetor heat during cruise flight, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing.
1995-07-02 Accident · Conway, SC Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ATL95LA124
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN THE UNCONTROLLED DESCENT AND COLLISION WITH TERRAIN.

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.