Single-engine piston

N8581D

1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
18-6239
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dutch Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Kalispell, MT
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Registration record

N8581D on the FAA register

Type
1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18A 150)
Serial
18-6239
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Dutch Air LLC
Kalispell, MT
Certificate issued
2022-12-09
Airworthiness date
1971-02-19
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
ABC78F
Mode S (octal)
52743617
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-12-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N8581D.
  • 1979-04-25
    Accident at Lake Elsinore,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-02-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1957
    Manufactured (1957).
Overview

About N8581D

N8581D is a 1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18A 150), serial number 18-6239. The FAA register lists Dutch Air LLC as the registrant in Kalispell, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 9, 2022 and expires on December 31, 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 February 19, 1971.

N8581D 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

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

1979-04-25 Accident · Lake Elsinore,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0647
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18A

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.