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N1109J1950 Piper PA-18

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Aug 1987)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Mar 31, 2030
Based in
Walker, MN
owner city / state
Engine
0-235 SERIES · 115 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2023
NTSB events
2
substantial, 1987
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
Orton Aviation LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Walker, MN
Certificate issued
Mar 23, 2023
Expires
Mar 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Apr 20, 1956

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Piper
Model
PA-18
Year
1950
Serial number
18-392
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
A02FCF

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-235 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
115 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2023 – nowOrton Aviation LLCWalker, MN · current
  2. 1978 – 1982Co-ownersLa Habra, CA · different airframe: Aero Commander 112 S/N 109

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 1, 1987 · Brewster, MA

THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI) SAID THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE STUDENT WAS GIVEN A SIMULATED POWER FAILURE. AT APRX 75' AGL, THE STUDENT INITIATED A STEEP TURN TO HEAD INTO THE WIND, WHICH TERMINATED IN NEARLY A 90 DEG HEADING CHANGE. THE CFI STATED THE WIND WAS NOT COMING FROM THE DIRECTION THE STUDENT HAD TURNED, & THAT AFTER THE TURN, THE OPTION TO GO AROUNDOR LAND ON THE LONGEST PART OF THE LAKE…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
NYC87LA216

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC87LA216)

Accident · substantial damage

May 21, 1984 · Chatham, MA

DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL WITH A SLIGHT QUARTERING TAILWIND. POWER WAS REDUCED BUT THE ACFT TRAVELED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY WHERE IT COLLIDED WITH A TREE.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
NYC84LA175

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC84LA175)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

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.

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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