Single-engine piston

N9073D

1958 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1958
Serial
18-6439
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320-A2B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Eagle River, AK
Registration record

N9073D on the FAA register

Type
1958 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18A 150)
Serial
18-6439
Engines
Lycoming O-320-A2B
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Eagle River, AK
Certificate issued
2025-08-17
Airworthiness date
2011-03-07
Registration expires
2032-08-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AC8BF2
Mode S (octal)
53105762
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

  • 2032-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N9073D.
  • 2021-03-13
    Accident at Kasilof, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-03-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1987-04-05
    Accident at Valdez, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-05-10
    Accident at Lowell,Oreg, 37; damage: substantial.
  • 1958
    Manufactured (1958).
Overview

About N9073D

N9073D is a 1958 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18A 150), serial number 18-6439. It is registered to an individual in Eagle River, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 17, 2025 and expires on August 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320-A2B 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 March 7, 2011.

N9073D has 3 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 PA-18 Super Cub type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-03-13 Accident · Kasilof, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC21LA024
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18A 150
Probable cause: The pilot s mismanagement of the available fuel, which resulted in a total loss on engine power due to fuel starvation.
1987-04-05 Accident · Valdez, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC87LA058
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
1968-05-10 Accident · Lowell,Oreg, 37 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3446
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.