Single-engine piston

N90947

1981 Piper Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
18-8109052
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N90947 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-8109052
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2026-07-29
Airworthiness date
1994-05-05
Registration expires
2033-07-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AC939F
Mode S (octal)
53111637
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

  • 2033-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N90947 to the current registrant.
  • 1994-05-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1987-09-22
    Accident at Talkeetna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
  • 1962-02-14
    N90947 previously assigned to a Boeing 377 (s/n 15963); cancelled.
Overview

About N90947

N90947 is a 1981 Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-8109052. It is registered to co-owners in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 29, 2026 and expires on July 31, 2033.

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 5, 1994.

N90947 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 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

1987-09-22 Accident · Talkeetna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC87LA163
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150

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.