N1927A is a 1952 Piper PA-18A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-1762, registered in Ludlow, VT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-290 SERIES rated at 140 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the multiple class (standard, restricted, agriculture and pest control), issued May 5, 1961. It is one of 152 PA-18A aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Vermont. About 80% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 22, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- HIGH WIND AVIATION SERVICES LLC
- Location
- Ludlow, VT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Portland FSDO (Northeast) (PWM FSDO) · (207) 541-7700
- Certificate issued
- Dec 8, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Sep 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A172E7
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50271347
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18A
- Year manufactured
- 1952
- Serial number
- 18-1762
- 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
- Multiple since May 5, 1961
- Approved operations
- Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Ludlow
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartness State (Springfield) Springfield, VT | KVSF | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Rutland/Southern Vermont Regional Rutland, VT | KRUT | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Claremont Municipal Claremont, NH | KCNH | 17 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2022 | CHARLESTOWN, NH | Piper PA-18A this airframe | Substantial | Serious | ERA22LA283 |
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.