Single-engine piston

N8480D

1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1957
Serial
18-6193
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Port Lavaca, TX
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Registration record

N8480D on the FAA register

Type
1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18A 150)
Serial
18-6193
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Port Lavaca, TX
Certificate issued
2013-11-26
Airworthiness date
1958-01-02
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AB9FED
Mode S (octal)
52717755
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
450 nm
Cruise (type)
97 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-11-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N8480D.
  • 1958-01-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1957
    Manufactured (1957).
Overview

About N8480D

N8480D is a 1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18A 150), serial number 18-6193. It is registered to an individual in Port Lavaca, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 26, 2013 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 1 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 multiple category, dated January 2, 1958.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8480D.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8480D.

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.