Single-engine piston

N8188C

1954 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1954
Serial
18-3647
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rhome, TX
Registration record

N8188C on the FAA register

Type
1954 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18A 150)
Serial
18-3647
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rhome, TX
Certificate issued
2015-12-01
Airworthiness date
1956-06-18
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AB2A87
Mode S (octal)
52625207
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

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-12-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N8188C.
  • 1966-07-05
    Accident at Toledo Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N8188C

N8188C is a 1954 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18A 150), serial number 18-3647. It is registered to an individual in Rhome, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 1, 2015 and expires on December 31, 2028.

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 restricted category, dated June 18, 1956.

N8188C 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

1966-07-05 Accident · Toledo Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2764
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: FROM NARROW DIRT ROAD.

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.