# Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub vs Aviat A-1B

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## Where they differ

- The Aviat A-1B fleet is younger: half of those registered were built by 2002, against 1970 for the Piper PA-18-150.
- There are more Piper PA-18-150s to choose from: 2,090 registered against 359.
- Most Piper PA-18-150s have the Lycoming O-320; most Aviat A-1Bs the Lycoming O-360.
- The Aviat A-1B carries more airframe ADs with a repeat action, 1 against 0: inspections that come back for as long as the AD applies.
- Mechanics report the Piper PA-18-150's elevator structure most, and the Aviat A-1B's propeller blade section.

## Side by side

| | Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub | Aviat A-1B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Registered in the US | 2,090 | 359 |
| Built | 1953 to 2001 | 1998 to 2007 |
| Half built by | 1970 | 2002 |
| Seats | 2 | 2 |
| Most common engine | Lycoming O-320 | Lycoming O-360 |
| Typical cruise fuel burn | 8 gal/hr | Not set |
| Engine overhaul interval | 2,000 hr | 2,000 hr |
| Current airframe ADs | 14 | 1 |
| Airframe ADs with a repeat action | 0 | 1 |
| Current ADs on the main engine | 24 | 24 |
| Service Difficulty Reports | 3 (1.4 per 1,000) | 7 (19.5 per 1,000) |
| Most-reported system | Elevator Structure | Propeller Blade Section |
| Accidents since 2008 | 256 (122.5 per 1,000) | 44 (122.6 per 1,000) |
| Fatal accidents since 2008 | 20 | 1 |
| Most common accident | Loss of control on ground | Loss of control on ground |

Report and accident counts are not rates: the hours each model flies are not published. Sources: the FAA aircraft registry, Airworthiness Directives and Service Difficulty Reports, and the NTSB aviation accident database.