Single-engine piston

N8438Y

1969 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
18-8864
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Colfax, WA
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Registration record

N8438Y on the FAA register

Type
1969 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-8864
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Colfax, WA
Certificate issued
2021-09-21
Airworthiness date
1970-06-24
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AB8E85
Mode S (octal)
52707205
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

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-09-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N8438Y.
  • 1973-08-08
    Accident at Pritchett,Colo, 06; damage: destroyed.
  • 1970-06-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1969
    Manufactured (1969).
Overview

About N8438Y

N8438Y is a 1969 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-8864. It is registered to an individual in Colfax, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 21, 2021 and expires on September 30, 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 restricted category, dated June 24, 1970.

N8438Y has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1973-08-08 Accident · Pritchett,Colo, 06 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2287
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18

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.