Single-engine piston

N82259

1979 Piper Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
18-7909084
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mccall, ID
Registration record

N82259 on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7909084
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mccall, ID
Certificate issued
1999-07-01
Airworthiness date
1979-03-01
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB3B72
Mode S (octal)
52635562
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1999-07-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N82259.
  • 1997-09-24
    Accident at Hawthorne, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-03-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N82259

N82259 is a 1979 Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7909084. It is registered to an individual in Mccall, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 1, 1999 and expires on October 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 standard category (normal, utility), dated March 1, 1979.

N82259 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

1997-09-24 Accident · Hawthorne, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX97LA329
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing wind condition and his subsequent failure to maintain directional 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.