N1950Y Info Sheet

Piper PA-18 Super Cub 160 hp
Basic information
Manufacturer Piper Aircraft Corp.
Model PA-18
Serial 18-191
Registration N1950Y
Type Certificate 1A2
Production Certificate 7
Manufacture Date 16 May 1950
Engine model & HP Lycoming O-320 B2C (converted from B1A) 160HP
Engine Serial L-6215-27
Prop model Sensenich M74DM
Prop Serial 22926
Weights Empty: 1135lbs MAUW: 1750lbs
CofA Valid (DAR inspection and sign-out after rebuild done Sep 2022)
Modifications & Upgrades

STC’s
Description FAA STC # Manufacturer / Holder
1 High Pressure brake master cylinder SA02234AK Dakota Cub
2 Fuel Selector SA02299AK Dakota Cub
3 Gascolator SA01026SE Steves Aircraft
4 Starter SE2452CE B&C Speciality Products
5 Alternator SA01343WI B&C Speciality Products
6 Aluminium Headliner SA00951SE Cubcrafters
7 Extended Baggage Compartment & Net SA00388NY Cubcrafters
8 Side Access baggage door SA00703SE Cubcrafters
9 Top Deck X-Brace SA02011AK F. Atlee Dodge
10 Seatbelt floor attach points SA02043AK F. Atlee Dodge
11 160hp Lycoming O-320 SA00522SE Cubcrafters
12 Underseat Battery rack SA02156AK F. Atlee Dodge
13 Stewarts Systems Covering System SA01734SE Stewart Systems
14 Weld on shoulder harness attach brackets SA02488AK F. Atlee Dodge
15 Gross weight increase to 1750lbs SA292AL R. Borer
Field Approvals
1 Upper baggage compartment
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History
N1950Y started life its life at the Piper Lock Haven factory on 17 May 1950 as a PA18-105,
designated for export to South Africa as part of a batch of Super Cubs Piper exported direct
to Piper’s largest dealership in the world, outside of the USA. From early photographs the
plane seem to have been used in some agricultural operations and later on it was used in
Zimbabwe by a hunting outfitter. After it got reimported into South Africa, it was used by a
flying club in the norther part of the country until the early 90’s, when it fell into private
hands and had about 3 or 4 owners since then. It stood grounded since about 2014 with a
timex engine (no on-condition flying allowed in South Africa for timex engines, even in
private operations) until current owners bought it in 2020, with a view of fitting a new
engine and flying it. Closer inspection revealed that the plane was starting to show its years,
so it was decided to do a complete tear down and rebuild.
Plane was completely stripped and frame was checked in a PA-18 jig for trueness. Small
deviations were corrected and some corrosion on the lower tail, where the flying wires
attach to the fuselage was cut out and new parts welded in. Fuselage was also X-rayed and
inspected and any small issues were addressed. STC’s that required welding or removal of
fabric, were done at this time. After this, frame was sandblasted and again checked for any
imperfections that might be hidden by paint, but none were found. Frame was then primed
with strontium chromate primer and powder coated satin black. Rebuild commenced and at
each step, parts were cleaned, checked and replaced or refinished and re-used, depending
on condition / requirements. The STC list shows the various improvements that were made
and an upper baggage compartment was also installed, using previous field approvals of
same mod, as baseline. New Dakota cub fuel tanks were installed, fuel lines were replaced
and fuel selector replaced with a non-AD one from Dakota cub, that have L,R, Both options.
ELT was installed (programmed for USA) and coupled to a dedicated Garmin GPS, feeding
exact location information to the ELT, which will be transmitted in case of emergency.
After rebuild, aircraft was subject to in depth scrutiny by an FAA DAR, who flew out to South
Africa and spent 2 days going through plane, logbooks, paperwork, STC’s etc. with a fine
tooth comb. CofA was issued and comment from DAR was “I hope that the performance of
your aircraft is as good as it looks.”
Equipment
Some equipment and new component highlights:
• All new windows and windscreen
• New floor
• New interior panels
• New Hooker 5-point harnesses (with crotch strap to prevent submarining)
• New Stainless-Steel firewall
• New panel with NORSEE certified iPad mini flush mount (incl cooling fan) from
Guardian Avionics
• New Trig radio
• New wiring throughout plane
• USB charging ports for front and rear seats,
• Standard GA plugs as well as Bose LEMO plugs front and rear
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• New Dakota Cub 18gal fuel tanks. New fuel lines.
• New control cables throughout
• Dakota Cub high pressure brake masters. Double puck disc brake callipers.
• Odyssey battery under front seat in FA Dodge battery rack.
• Ray Allen Stick grips with PTT front & rear
Component times
*Aircraft being flown regularly so times bound to change.
Airframe
• TTSN: 6021.5
• Time since bottom up rebuild: 20.0 (also current Hobbs hours)
Prop
• SMOH: 1360.5
• Inspection carried out Sept 2022. Dressed and painted.
Engine
• SMOH: 30.0
• Newly overhauled engine. Converted from B1A to B2C model by installing straight
riser sump and installing new carburettor components i.a.w. Piper guidelines for
conversion.
Fabric
• TTSN: 30.0
• Stewarts Systems fabric and paint system Installed during rebuild in 2021/22.
Avionics & Equipment

• ASI
• VSI
• Altimeter
• Compass
• Combination Oil Temp & Pressure Guage
• Tachometer
• Slip indicator
• Transponder (King)
• Trig Avionics TC90 Radio & Intercom
• Guardian Avionics NORSEE Certified iPad flush panel mount
• ACK ELT-04 ELT with Garmin GPS (ELT USA programmed)
Engine Accessories
• B&C Lightweight Starter
• B&C Lightweight Alternator
• Aero Classics Lightweight Aluminium front mounted oil cooler
• Steve’s Gascolator
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