N1012A is a 1950 Piper PA-18-135 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-588, registered in Carolina Beach, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Feb 29, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 24, 1970. It is one of 220 PA-18-135 aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in North Carolina. About 97% of them were built after it.
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Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Carolina Beach, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greensboro FSDO (GSO FSDO) · (336) 369-3900
- Certificate issued
- Aug 16, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Aug 16, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A00B0A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50005412
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18-135
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A2 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1950
- Serial number
- 18-588
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 24, 1970
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Carolina Beach
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear Regional Jetport/Howie Franklin Field Oak Island, NC | KSUT | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Wilmington International Wilmington, NC | KILM | 16 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Odell Williamson Municipal Ocean Isle Beach, NC | 60J | 32 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.