Single-engine piston

N83517

Piper Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
18-7709062
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air Ads Inc (Corporation)
Based
El Cajon, CA
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Registration record

N83517 on the FAA register

Type
Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7709062
Engines
1
Registered owner
Air Ads Inc
El Cajon, CA
Certificate issued
2016-09-01
Airworthiness date
1977-01-18
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB6D88
Mode S (octal)
52666610
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-09-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N83517 to the current registrant.
  • 2002-01-05
    Accident at Reno, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-01-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1952-04-11
    N83517 previously assigned to a Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (s/n 7AC-2188); cancelled.
Overview

About N83517

N83517 is a Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7709062. The FAA register lists Air Ads Inc as the registrant in El Cajon, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 1, 2016 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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 January 18, 1977.

N83517 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

2002-01-05 Accident · Reno, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX02LA062
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: The pilot failed to maintain directional control resulting in an inadvertent ground loop. A contributing factor was the tailwind.

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.