Single-engine piston

N89ZW

1975 Piper Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
18-7509114
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wasilla, AK
Registration record

N89ZW on the FAA register

Type
1975 Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7509114
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2015-01-13
Airworthiness date
1975-07-08
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC454F
Mode S (octal)
53042517
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-20
    Accident at Wasilla, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-01-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N89ZW.
  • 1975-07-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N89ZW

N89ZW is a 1975 Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7509114. It is registered to an individual in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 13, 2015 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-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 July 8, 1975.

N89ZW 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-08-20 Accident · Wasilla, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR21LA328
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: The pilot s inability to maintain control of the airplane during taxi after it encountered the prop wash from a larger airplane that was conducting a high-power engine run on the same taxiway.

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.