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N1214A

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1951 PIPER PA-18

Fixed wing single engineRegistered Sep 29, 2025

N1214A is a 1951 Piper PA-18 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-828. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-290 SERIES rated at 140 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 20, 1982. It is one of 477 PA-18 aircraft in the FAA registry. About 66% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 24, 2013.

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Registration expiresSep 30, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Sep 30, 2032
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Certificate issued
Sep 29, 2025
Last FAA action
May 18, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A05A4E
Mode S code (octal)
50055116
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
PA-18
Type certificate (TCDS)
1A2 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
Year manufactured
1951
Serial number
18-828
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Jul 20, 1982
Approved operations
Normal

NTSB accident and incident records

DatePlaceAircraft (as NTSB recorded it)DamageHighest injuryNTSB no.
Sep 24, 2013Big Lake, AKPiper PA 18 this airframeSubstantialNoneANC13CA105

From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.