Single-engine piston

N9885P

1976 Piper Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
18-7709008
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Triple Cub Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Greenbush, MI
Registration record

N9885P on the FAA register

Type
1976 Piper Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-7709008
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Triple Cub Aviation LLC
Greenbush, MI
Certificate issued
2005-04-06
Airworthiness date
1976-10-14
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADCBF1
Mode S (octal)
53345761
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-04-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N9885P.
  • 1977-05-15
    Accident at Mcarthur,Oh, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-10-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N9885P

N9885P is a 1976 Piper Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-7709008. The FAA register lists Triple Cub Aviation LLC as the registrant in Greenbush, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 6, 2005 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 October 14, 1976.

N9885P 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1977-05-15 Accident · Mcarthur,Oh, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2257
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18

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.