Single-engine piston

N9897D

1959 Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
18-6923
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Powderville, MT
Registration record

N9897D on the FAA register

Type
1959 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA: Piper PA-18-150)
Serial
18-6923
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Powderville, MT
Certificate issued
1977-10-27
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADCFE4
Mode S (octal)
53347744
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1978-09-03
    Accident at Miles City,Mt, 26; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-10-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N9897D.
  • 1959
    Manufactured (1959).
Overview

About N9897D

N9897D is a 1959 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (FAA model PA-18-150), serial number 18-6923. It is registered to an individual in Powderville, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 27, 1977 and expires on August 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.

N9897D 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

1978-09-03 Accident · Miles City,Mt, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2398
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: RBOX & AIR FILTER.

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.