Single-engine piston

N82748

1959 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
18-6838
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Carthage, MO
Registration record

N82748 on the FAA register

Type
1959 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-6838
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Carthage, MO
Certificate issued
2017-08-16
Airworthiness date
1995-06-12
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB4DE1
Mode S (octal)
52646741
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-08-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N82748 to the current registrant.
  • 2000-09-01
    Accident at Blakesburg, IA; damage: substantial.
  • 1995-06-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1980-10-31
    N82748 previously assigned to a Piper Archer II / Archer LX / Archer TX (s/n 28-8190055); cancelled.
  • 1959
    Manufactured (1959).
Overview

About N82748

N82748 is a 1959 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-6838. It is registered to an individual in Carthage, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 16, 2017 and expires on August 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 June 12, 1995.

N82748 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

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

2000-09-01 Accident · Blakesburg, IA Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI00LA281
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: The pilot failed to add full power during a go around which resulted in descreased airspeed and a subsequent stall. A factor associated with the accident was the airplane stopped on the edge of the airstrip.

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.