Single-engine piston

N97RP

1998 Homebuilt Superior Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1998
Serial
PR-18-1
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Girdwood, AK
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Registration record

N97RP on the FAA register

Type
1998 Homebuilt Superior Cub
Serial
PR-18-1
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Girdwood, AK
Certificate issued
2021-01-13
Airworthiness date
1998-09-04
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AD82D1
Mode S (octal)
53301321
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-01-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N97RP.
  • 2012-10-27
    Accident at Beechgrove, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-07-31
    Accident at Caldwell, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-09-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N97RP

N97RP is a 1998 Homebuilt Superior Cub, serial number PR-18-1. It is registered to an individual in Girdwood, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 13, 2021 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated September 4, 1998.

N97RP has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-10-27 Accident · Beechgrove, IN Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN13CA033
Reported aircraft: Porter James Grant Superior Cub
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain clearance from trees during takeoff from a short field.
2010-07-31 Accident · Caldwell, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR10CA378
Reported aircraft: Porter James Grant Superior Cub
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during 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.