Single-engine piston

N9783D

1959 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1959
Serial
18-6853
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Wasilla, AK
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Registration record

N9783D on the FAA register

Type
1959 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18A 150)
Serial
18-6853
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2014-07-02
Airworthiness date
1995-07-26
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
ADA422
Mode S (octal)
53322042
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-07-19
    Accident at Palmer, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-07-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N9783D.
  • 1995-07-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1970-08-30
    Accident at Denali,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1959
    Manufactured (1959).
Overview

About N9783D

N9783D is a 1959 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18A 150), serial number 18-6853. It is registered to co-owners in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 2, 2014 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series 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 restricted category, dated July 26, 1995.

N9783D has 2 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

2014-07-19 Accident · Palmer, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC14LA055
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: The pilot s inadvertent application of excessive brake pressure during landing on a rough surface, which resulted in a nose-over.
1970-08-30 Accident · Denali,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3589
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: E OF MTN.ACFT FLOAT EQPD.

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.