Single-engine piston

N9789D

1959 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
18-6861
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

N9789D on the FAA register

Type
1959 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18A 150)
Serial
18-6861
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
2019-05-10
Airworthiness date
1959-12-16
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
ADA4F4
Mode S (octal)
53322364
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-05-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N9789D.
  • 2003-05-03
    Accident at Roanoke, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-12-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
Overview

About N9789D

N9789D is a 1959 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18A 150), serial number 18-6861. It is registered to co-owners in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 10, 2019 and expires on May 31, 2029.

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 multiple category, dated December 16, 1959.

N9789D 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

2003-05-03 Accident · Roanoke, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · FTW03LA143
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18A-150
Probable cause: The flight instructor's inadequate in-flight planning/decision resulting in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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.