Single-engine piston

N82491

1976 Piper Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
18-7809180
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Gakona, AK
Registration record

N82491 on the FAA register

Type
1976 Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7809180
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gakona, AK
Certificate issued
2012-06-28
Airworthiness date
1979-06-27
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AB4364
Mode S (octal)
52641544
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-06-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N82491.
  • 2004-09-17
    Accident at Slana, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-06-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1976
    Manufactured (1976).
Overview

About N82491

N82491 is a 1976 Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7809180. It is registered to co-owners in Gakona, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 28, 2012 and expires on June 30, 2028.

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 June 27, 1979.

N82491 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

2004-09-17 Accident · Slana, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC04LA110
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to compensate for wind conditions during landing, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a loss of control, and subsequent collision with trees during an uncontrolled descent. Factors contributing to the accident were gusty wind conditions and an inadvertent stall.

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.