Models / Piper / PA-18-135 / N1258C Aircraft record N1258C 1953 Piper PA-18-135 Safety record in brief: 3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest May 2017) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Aug 31, 2030 NTSB events 3 substantial, 2017 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner Co-owners
City, state Seward, AK
Certificate issued Aug 13, 2023
Expires Aug 31, 2030
Airworthiness Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date Sep 25, 1973 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-18-135
Year 1953
Serial number 18-2497
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 A069B8 Engine
Make and model Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type Reciprocating
Power 180 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 – now Co-owners Seward, AK · current 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 (3)
Accident · substantial damage May 11, 2017 · Seward, AK The flight instructor's incorrect brake application during a high-speed taxi with a tailwind, which resulted in a nose-over.
Damage Substantial
Injuries Serious
Report GAA17CA275 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA17CA275)
Accident · substantial damage May 22, 2016 · Seward, AK The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain proper airspeed and descent rate, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and landing gear collapse.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report GAA16CA264 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA16CA264)
Accident · substantial damage Aug 13, 2011 · Coldfoot, AK The pilot's inadvertent application of the right brake pedal during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.
Damage Substantial
Injuries Minor
Report ANC11CA076 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC11CA076)
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 19, 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 19, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record