Single-engine piston

N9044D

1958 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1958
Serial
18-6788
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Arctic Backcountry Flying Service LLC (LLC)
Based
Kotzebue, AK
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Registration record

N9044D on the FAA register

Type
1958 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-6788
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Arctic Backcountry Flying Service LLC
Kotzebue, AK
Certificate issued
2024-07-18
Airworthiness date
1959-05-27
Registration expires
2031-07-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AC80F0
Mode S (octal)
53100360
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

  • 2031-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N9044D.
  • 1998-08-09
    Accident at Lac Du Flambeau, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-05-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1958
    Manufactured (1958).
Overview

About N9044D

N9044D is a 1958 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-6788. The FAA register lists Arctic Backcountry Flying Service LLC as the registrant in Kotzebue, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 18, 2024 and expires on July 31, 2031.

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 multiple category, dated May 27, 1959.

N9044D 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

1998-08-09 Accident · Lac Du Flambeau, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI98LA320
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and the subsequent inadvertant stall.

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.