Single-engine piston

N985W

1961 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1961
Serial
18-7609
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Bethel, AK
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Registration record

N985W on the FAA register

Type
1961 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7609
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bethel, AK
Certificate issued
2021-01-21
Airworthiness date
1993-04-27
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADBFAB
Mode S (octal)
53337653
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-01-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N985W.
  • 2015-06-04
    Accident at McCarthy, AK; damage: minor.
  • 2008-03-04
    Accident at Nikolai, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-04-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1961
    Manufactured (1961).
Overview

About N985W

N985W is a 1961 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7609. It is registered to co-owners in Bethel, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 21, 2021 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 standard category (normal), dated April 27, 1993.

N985W 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

2015-06-04 Accident · McCarthy, AK Damage: Minor Fatal injury NTSB · ANC15LA035
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 18-150
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to ensure adequate clearance from the spinning propeller while traversing the area between the leading edge of the wing and the nose of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the decision to leave the cockpits of the airplanes unattended while the engines were idling and gear was being loaded on board.
2008-03-04 Accident · Nikolai, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC08LA039
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: The flight instructor's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions. Contributing to the accident was an inadvertent stall/mush.

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.