Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
BACKCOUNTRY SUPER CUBS LLC PA-18 (REPLICA)
Fixed Wing Single Engine · AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
Registered
6
Year Range
2009–2019
NTSB Events
2
Airworthiness Directives
0
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered BACKCOUNTRY SUPER CUBS LLC PA-18 (REPLICA) aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- ID 16.7% 1
- WA 16.7% 1
- AK 16.7% 1
- MD 16.7% 1
- VA 16.7% 1
- PA 16.7% 1
By Decade of Manufacture
- 2000s 16.7% 1
- 2010s 83.3% 5
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving BACKCOUNTRY SUPER CUBS LLC PA-18 (REPLICA) aircraft
2 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 2.
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Oct 29, 2008
N421PCMesa, Arizona
NTSB Docket → -
Mar 18, 1977
N1256WSTOCKTON, California
NTSB Docket →
02b / NASA ASRS Reports
Near-miss reports involving BACKCOUNTRY SUPER CUBS LLC PA-18 (REPLICA)
NASA's voluntary, confidential reporting system surfaces what almost went wrong. 2 de-identified ASRS reports reference this airframe. Pilot-written narrative. ASRS reports are voluntary and not investigated — they represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
- ACN 2091187 Air Traffic Controller Reports
A Tower Local Controller reported a VFR aircraft overshot the final approach course into confliction with VFR traffic on the parallel runway resulting in a NMAC.
PA-18/19 Super Cub
- ACN 2036732 Rotary Wing Aircraft Flight Crew Reports
A flight Instructor in a C172 reported the Tower Controller issued them a turn towards mountainous terrain and a Helicopter on a conflicting course to avoid additional traffic which they reported they
Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to BACKCOUNTRY SUPER CUBS LLC PA-18 (REPLICA)
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
06 / Supplemental Type Certificates
Modifications approved for BACKCOUNTRY SUPER CUBS LLC PA-18 (REPLICA)
7 STCs on file — every FAA-approved modification, alteration, or installation for this aircraft. STOL kits, avionics, fuel systems, floats, engine swaps, you name it.
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04/22/2015
STC SA02360AK
Fabrication and installation of Airglas, Inc., Model GLH3000 hydraulically retractable wheel skis
Airglas Inc.
-
05/02/2014
STC SA02428AK
Installation of a hydraulically actuated ski drag assembly
Northern Airframes LLC
-
11/25/2013
STC SA02360AK
Fabrication and installation of Airglas, Inc., Model GLH3000 hydraulically retractable wheel skis
Airglas Inc.
-
07/01/2013
STC SA02360AK
Fabrication and installation of Airglas, Inc., Model GLH3000 hydraulically retractable wheel skis
Airglas Inc.
-
10/28/2011
STC SA02049AK
Fabrication and installation of Airglas Engineering Co., Inc. Model LTC18 cargo pod/bell
Airglas Inc.
-
06/14/2010
STC SA02172AK
Fabrication and installation of Airglas, Inc. Model LC18 cargo pod kit
Airglas Inc.
-
12/03/2009
STC SA02360AK
Fabrication and installation of Airglas, Inc., Model GLH3000 hydraulically retractable wheel skis
Airglas Inc.
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for BACKCOUNTRY SUPER CUBS LLC PA-18 (REPLICA)
Advisory Circulars
No ACs explicitly mention this type. Showing universal operating-rule ACs that apply to all aircraft.
Recent Federal Register activity
Latest rulemakings touching general operating rules (Part 91) and maintenance rules (Part 43).
- 2026-04-17 Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Cases FR ↗
- 2026-02-10 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period; Denial of Extension FR ↗
- 2026-02-02 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Requirement, New Aircraft Production FR ↗
- 2026-01-28 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period FR ↗
- 2026-01-07 Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems FR ↗
05 / Aircraft of this type
All 6 registered N-numbers
Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.
| N-number | St | Year | NTSB | FAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1256W | ID | 2019 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N18YK | WA | 2009 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N412AK | AK | 2013 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N421PC | MD | 2016 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N506TC | VA | 2012 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N722GM | PA | 2014 | · | Look up ↗ |
Source — FAA Aircraft Registry · click "Look up" to query the live registry record (owner, address, last airworthiness)
05 / Sources & Methodology
Every count traces back to a primary US-government source
- FAA Aircraft Registry →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- NTSB CAROL →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Partial
We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →