Single-engine piston

N82253

Piper Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
18-7909082
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dirt Strip Dirtbags LLC (LLC)
Based
Whitefish, MT
Registration record

N82253 on the FAA register

Type
Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7909082
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Dirt Strip Dirtbags LLC
Whitefish, MT
Certificate issued
2019-07-16
Airworthiness date
1979-02-23
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB3B6C
Mode S (octal)
52635554
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-07-27
    Accident at Tok, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-07-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N82253.
  • 1979-02-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N82253

N82253 is a Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7909082. The FAA register lists Dirt Strip Dirtbags LLC as the registrant in Whitefish, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 16, 2019 and expires on July 31, 2029.

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, utility), dated February 23, 1979.

N82253 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2019-07-27 Accident · Tok, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA500
Reported aircraft: Piper PA18
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing and his excessive rudder input, which resulted in a runway excursion and landing gear collapse.

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.