N1258C is a 1953 Piper PA-18-135 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-2497, registered in Seward, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2030. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Sep 25, 1973. It is one of 220 PA-18-135 aircraft in the FAA registry, 60 of them registered in Alaska. About 52% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 3 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 11, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Seward, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Aug 13, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Aug 13, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A069B8
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50064670
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18-135
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A2 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1953
- Serial number
- 18-2497
- 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 Sep 25, 1973
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Seward
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seward Seward, AK | PAWD | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Lawing Lawing, AK | 9Z9 | 20 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Quartz Creek Cooper Landing, AK | JLA | 27 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2017 | Seward, AK | Piper PA18 this airframe | Substantial | Serious | GAA17CA275 |
| May 22, 2016 | Seward, AK | Piper PA18 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA16CA264 |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Coldfoot, AK | Piper PA-18-135 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ANC11CA076 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.