N36KG is a 1955 Piper PA-18 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18-4586, registered in Lake Charles, LA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2030. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-290 SERIES rated at 140 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 25, 1968. It is one of 477 PA-18 aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Louisiana. About 40% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 3, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Lake Charles, LA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Baton Rouge FSDO (BTR FSDO) · (225) 932-5900 or (800) 821-1960
- Certificate issued
- Mar 20, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Mar 20, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A40ADB
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51005333
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-18
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A2 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1955
- Serial number
- 18-4586
- 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 Jun 25, 1968
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Lake Charles
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chennault International Lake Charles, LA | KCWF | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Lake Charles Regional Lake Charles, LA | KLCH | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Southland Field Sulphur, LA | KUXL | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2023 | McCall, ID | Piper PA-18 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR23LA250 |
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.