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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Piper
Model
PA-18
Year
1951
Serial number
18-701
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A02FC7
Engine
Make and model
Lycoming 0-290 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
140 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
2023 – nowOrton Aviation LLCWalker, MN · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · destroyed
Jul 19, 1985 · Mccarthy, AK
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND WAS DEPARTING FROM A 600 FOOT LONG AIRSTRIP AT A 3400 FOOT FIELD ELEVATION. THE TAKEOFF RUN WAS DOWNSLOPE AND THE PILOT HAD TO PULL THE AIRPLANE OFF THE GROUND BY USE OF THE CONTROL STICK AND THE APPLICATION OF FULL FLAPS, THE 40 DEGREE POSITION. THE AIRPLANE LIFTED OFF BUT WOULD NOT CLIMB. THE PILOT HAD TO MANEUVER AROUND A HILL AND HE LOWERED THE NOSE AND REDUCED THE FLAPS…
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0)
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.