Piper PA-18: 477 Registered, Specs and TCDS 1A2

477Registered aircraft

468Valid registrations

56Renewals due in 12 months

1949-1977Years built

Specifications

Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Engine type: Reciprocating
Engines: 1
Seats: 2
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Cruising speed (FAA reference): 97 mph
Certification: Type certificated
Registry name: PIPER / PA-18

Type certificate data sheet (TCDS)

1A2

Piper Aircraft Inc.Listed as model PA-18 · former holders: Piper Aircraft Corporation · revision 38, 08/07/2006

Matched by model name in the FAA Dynamic Regulatory System. The TCDS lists the exact serial numbers and configurations it covers, so open it to confirm before relying on it.

Built by decade

1940s9

1950s331

1960s34

1970s3

Top states

Alaska159

Montana36

Minnesota27

Texas22

Washington20

South Dakota20

California15

New York12

North Dakota12

Wisconsin11

NTSB accident records

167 NTSB records since 2008 under this make and model name. A count, not a safety rate: larger fleets have more records. About these numbers.

Date	Place	Model	N-number	Highest injury
Sep 17, 2026	Karinen, SD	PA18	N3879Z	Serious
Aug 29, 2026	Beluga, AK	PA-18	N15XX	None
Jul 18, 2026	Colusa, CA	PA-18	N7590K	Serious
Mar 3, 2026	Waialua, HI	PA-18	N1532V	None
Oct 17, 2025	Paris, ID	PA-18	N1755A	None

Registered aircraft (477)

N-number	Year	Serial	Location	Registration expires	Status
N8174D	1957	18-6101	Fayetteville, AR	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N8175D		18-6102	Anchorage, AK	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N8176D	1957	18-6104	Gulf Shores, AL	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N8177D	1957	18-6105	Kalispell, MT	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N8183C	1954	18-3642	Venus, FL	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N8196D		18-6134	Barron, WI	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N8225C	1954	18-3668	Wasilla, AK	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N8280C	1954	18-3688	Sabina, OH	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N8289C	1954	18-3699	Faulkton, SD	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N8293C		18-4114	Talkeetna, AK	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N82982	1951	18-620	Anchorage, AK	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N8461D	1957	18-6160	Olympia, WA	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N8463D	1957	18-6162	Wasilla, AK	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N8470D	1957	18-6173	Anchorage, AK	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N8538Z		18-907	Prescott, AZ	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N8551C		18-2709	Rosemount, MN	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N8560C	1953	18-2713	Wasilla, AK	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N8578D	1958	18-6236	Nenana, AK	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N8589D	1957	18-6249	Girdwood, AK	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N8593D	1958	18-6256	Fairbanks, AK	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N8594D	1957	18-6258	Monroe, GA	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N8650C	1953	18-2735	Anchorage, AK	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N8656C	1953	18-2786	Homosassa, FL	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N8671C	1953	18-2837	Billings, MT	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N8677C		18-2822	Wasilla, AK	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N8696D	1958	18-6306	Pelham, NH	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N8697D	1958	18-6307	Ely, MN	May 31, 2029	Valid
N8780D		18-6308	Santa Cruz, CA	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N8785C	1953	18-2881	Erie, PA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N8787D		18-6324	Middletown, NY	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N8795D	1958	18-6338	Mount Airy, NC	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N87AF	1950	18-66	Wasilla, AK	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N87DC		18-3043	Kelso, WA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N8881D	1958	18-6351	Bellingham, WA	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N8882D		18-6352	Dallas, GA	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N8895D	1958	18-6369	Baker, MT	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N8964C	1953	18-2980	Star Prairie, WI	May 31, 2031	Valid
N8975D	1958	18-6415	W Greenwich, RI	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N9051F		18-2519	Pacific Grove, CA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N9062D	1958	18-6427	Anchorage, AK	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N907RU	1950	18-192	Anchorage, AK	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N9092D	1958	18-6470	Anchorage, AK	May 31, 2029	Valid
N9095D	1958	18-6475	Anchorage, AK	May 31, 2031	Valid
N9096D	1958	18-6476	Fairbanks, AK	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N9097D		18-6477	Harwood, ND	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N9104D	1958	18-6483	Cantwell, AK	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N9115D		18-6494	Billings, MT	May 31, 2027	Valid
N9120R		18-4641	Kodiak, AK	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N9130D	1958	18-6511	Wasilla, AK	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N9132D	1958	18-6513	Great Falls, MT	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N9141D	1958	18-6530	Mead, WA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N9145D		18-6535	Soldotna, AK	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N9147D	1958	18-6537	Madison, SD	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N9193Z	1953	18-2641	Chenoa, IL	May 31, 2027	Valid
N9270D		18-6569	Sterling, AK	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N9352D		18-6610	Montrose, CO	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N9386D	1958	18-6656	Wasilla, AK	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N9395D	1958	18-6671	Alburgh, VT	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N9454D	1958	18-6697	Willow, AK	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N9475D	1958	18-6725	Fairbanks, AK	May 31, 2028	Valid
N9570D		18-6752	Surry, VA	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N9576D	1958	18-6758	Fisher, MN	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N9579D	1958	186764	Glennallen, AK	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N958JP	1959	18-6922	Wichita, KS	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N968SW	1953	18-1444	Boise, ID	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N9690D	1959	18-6791	Yankton, SD	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N9770D	1959	18-6828	Crawford, TX	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N9784D	1959	18-6854	Wasilla, AK	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N9788D	1959	18-6860	Cedar Hill, TN	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N9792D	1959	18-6867	Friday Harbor, WA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N9795D	1959	18-6870	Sanger, TX	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N9796D	1959	18-6872	Bismarck, ND	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N9863D	1959	18-6879	Moneta, VA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N9865D	1959	18-6883	Standish, ME	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N9883D	1959	18-7010	Kenai, AK	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N9921D	1959	18-6963	Missoula, MT	-	Pending
N9947D	1959	18-7003	Leesburg, OH	Apr 30, 2028	Valid

Piper PA-18