Single-engine piston

N8653Y

Piper Super Cub

Registered 5 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
18-7309024
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Morris Equipment LLC (LLC)
Based
Yuma, AZ
What's N8653Y worth? Track flights
Registration record

N8653Y on the FAA register

Type
Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7309024
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Morris Equipment LLC
Yuma, AZ
Certificate issued
2014-05-28
Airworthiness date
1973-10-10
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABE442
Mode S (octal)
52762102
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

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-05-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N8653Y.
  • 2004-08-13
    Accident at Soldotna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-09-13
    Accident at Kodiak, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-07-27
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-12-25
    Accident at Hope, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-06-12
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-10-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8653Y

N8653Y is a Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7309024. The FAA register lists Morris Equipment LLC as the registrant in Yuma, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 28, 2014 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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 October 10, 1973.

N8653Y has 5 accident/incident records 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 Super Cub type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Super Cub specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-08-13 Accident · Soldotna, AK Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ANC04LA095
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and uncontrolled descent.
1994-09-13 Accident · Kodiak, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC94LA138
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: A FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FOR CROSSWIND CONDITIONS. A CROSSWIND AND ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.
1988-07-27 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC88LA097
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
1982-12-25 Accident · Hope, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC83LA027
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
1982-06-12 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC82DAG31
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Same model

More Piper Super Cub aircraft

N101EB
Piper Super Cub
N102TC
Piper Super Cub
N10YV
Piper Super Cub
N1104N
Piper Super Cub
N1118V
Piper Super Cub
N112KF
Piper Super Cub
N116AM
Piper Super Cub
N11EN
Piper Super Cub
All 2,059 Piper Super Cub registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Arizona

N864AF
2002 Grob-Werke G 120A
N86508
1969 Cessna 337E
N8650Z
1967 Cessna P206C
N86584
1942 Douglas DC3-G202A
N86591
1974 Bellanca Citabria 7ECA
N8659E
1976 Piper Cherokee 140
All 8,422 aircraft registered in Arizona →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

  • N1062U Piper Cherokee 6/300 / Cherokee Six 300 / PA-32-300
  • N1074W Beechcraft F33A Bonanza
  • N100TY Cessna 182T Skylane
  • N1024H Piper Warrior
  • N1030W Beechcraft V35B Bonanza
  • N1042K Luscombe 8A
More from Piper

Piper models on the register

Own N8653Y?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Piper aircraft for sale· Piper Super Cub overview· Aircraft registered in Arizona· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.