Single-engine piston

N87869

1954 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1954
Serial
18-3355
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Dunn, NC
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Registration record

N87869 on the FAA register

Type
1954 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper L-21B)
Serial
18-3355
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dunn, NC
Certificate issued
2017-02-15
Airworthiness date
1980-12-12
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC175A
Mode S (octal)
53013532
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-02-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N87869 to the current registrant.
  • 1981-03-01
    Accident at Warrenton,Va, 46; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-12-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1959-03-12
    N87869 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 15487); cancelled.
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N87869

N87869 is a 1954 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model L-21B), serial number 18-3355. It is registered to an individual in Dunn, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 15, 2017 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 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 December 12, 1980.

N87869 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

1981-03-01 Accident · Warrenton,Va, 46 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0182
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.