Single-engine piston

N82735

1977 Piper Super Cub

Registered 4 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1977
Serial
18-7709183
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
State of Alaska + 2 co-owners (Government)
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N82735 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7709183
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
State of Alaska + 2 co-owners
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
1977-10-18
Airworthiness date
1977-09-13
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB4DBB
Mode S (octal)
52646673
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-07-28
    Accident at McCarthy, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-01-31
    Accident at Wasilla, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-05-16
    Accident at Holy Cross, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1995-04-10
    Accident at Copper Center 2, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-10-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N82735 to the current registrant.
  • 1977-09-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1964-10-27
    N82735 previously assigned to a Aeronca 7BCM (s/n 7AC-1382); cancelled.
Overview

About N82735

N82735 is a 1977 Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7709183. The FAA register lists State of Alaska + 2 co-owners as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 18, 1977 and expires on July 31, 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 standard category (normal, utility), dated September 13, 1977.

N82735 has 4 accident/incident records 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

2022-07-28 Accident · McCarthy, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR22LA288
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: The pilot s improper decision to takeoff from an unimproved airstrip with a high density altitude which degraded its climb performance and led to a collision with vegetation off the end of the airstrip.
2015-01-31 Accident · Wasilla, AK Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ANC15FA009A
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 18
Probable cause: Both pilots inadequate visual lookout and failure to see and avoid each other while in level cruise flight, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the obscuration of the pilot s visibility due to sun glare.
2002-05-16 Accident · Holy Cross, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC02TA036
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. A factor in the accident was the presence of high vegetation (willows) along the right side of the landing area.
1995-04-10 Accident · Copper Center 2, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC95GA083
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: THE PILOT NOT USING THE CHECKLIST AND LANDING WITH THE SKIS PUMPED DOWN.

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.