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N97RP1998 Porter James Grant SUPERIOR CUB

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Oct 2012)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2028
Based in
Girdwood, AK
owner city / state
Engine
O&VO-360 SER · 180 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2021
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2012
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Girdwood, AK
Certificate issued
Jan 13, 2021
Expires
Jan 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Sep 4, 1998

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Porter James Grant
Model
SUPERIOR CUB
Year
1998
Serial number
PR-18-1
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
AD82D1

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2021 – nowIndividual ownerGirdwood, AK · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 27, 2012 · Beechgrove, IN

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during takeoff from a short field.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
CEN13CA033

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN13CA033)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 31, 2010 · Caldwell, ID

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
WPR10CA378

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR10CA378)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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