Single-engine piston

N838S

Piper Super Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
18-8203
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Loranger, LA
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Registration record

N838S on the FAA register

Type
Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-8203
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Loranger, LA
Certificate issued
2025-01-24
Airworthiness date
1965-02-15
Registration expires
2032-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB77A2
Mode S (octal)
52673642
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

  • 2032-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-01-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N838S.
  • 1965-02-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N838S

N838S is a Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-8203. It is registered to an individual in Loranger, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 24, 2025 and expires on January 31, 2032.

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), dated February 15, 1965.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N838S.

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 N838S.

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.