Models / Piper / PA-18A / N1252C Aircraft record N1252C 1953 Piper PA-18A Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jul 1998) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Jan 31, 2030 NTSB events 2 substantial, 1998 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner Partnership
City, state Clancy, MT
Certificate issued Apr 25, 2000
Expires Jan 31, 2030
Airworthiness Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date Mar 27, 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-18A
Year 1953
Serial number 18-2491
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 A068E6 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 2000 – now Partnership Clancy, MT · 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 (2)
Accident · substantial damage Jul 26, 1998 · Columbus, MT Partial loss of power for undetermined reasons. Factors include the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for a precautionary landing.
Damage Substantial
Injuries Minor
Report SEA98LA150 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA98LA150)
Accident · substantial damage Jun 18, 1995 · Laurel, MT THE SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS TALL VEGETATION.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report SEA95LA123 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA95LA123)
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.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 17, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 17, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record