Single-engine piston

N83455

1976 Piper Super Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1976
Serial
18-7609141
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Thornton William S + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Seadrift, TX
Registration record

N83455 on the FAA register

Type
1976 Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7609141
Engines
1
Registered owner
Thornton William S + 1 co-owner
Seadrift, TX
Certificate issued
2025-02-06
Airworthiness date
1976-08-31
Registration expires
2032-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB6A5B
Mode S (octal)
52665133
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

  • 2032-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-02-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N83455.
  • 1976-08-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N83455

N83455 is a 1976 Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7609141. The FAA register lists Thornton William S + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Seadrift, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 6, 2025 and expires on February 29, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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), dated August 31, 1976.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N83455.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N83455.

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.