Single-engine piston

N824JT

1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
18-6040
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bethel, AK
Registration record

N824JT on the FAA register

Type
1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-6040
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bethel, AK
Certificate issued
2016-11-02
Airworthiness date
1958-06-16
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AB4091
Mode S (octal)
52640221
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-07
    Accident at Mekoryuk, AK.
  • 2016-11-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N824JT.
  • 1958-06-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1957
    Manufactured (1957).
Overview

About N824JT

N824JT is a 1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-6040. It is registered to an individual in Bethel, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 2, 2016 and expires on November 30, 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 multiple category, dated June 16, 1958.

N824JT has 1 accident/incident record on file; 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

2026-07-07 Accident · Mekoryuk, AK NTSB · ANC26LA069
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Preliminary report: On July 7, 2026 about 1430 Alaska daylight time, a Piper PA-18-150 airplane, N824JT, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Mekoryuk, Alaska. The pilot and one passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135, on-demand charter flight. The airplane, owned and operated by Renfro’s Alaskan Adventures, departed from the Mekoryuk airport (MYU) at 1321 to conduct aerial game surveys for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. About 1 hour and 10 minutes into the flight, about 200 ft. above the ground (agl) the engine began to run rough. The pilot applied carburetor heat, switched the fuel selector to both and…
NTSB report ↗

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.