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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Piper
Model
PA-18A-135
Year
1954
Serial number
18-3718
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
A0E302
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
1996 – 2014Individual ownerPalmer, AK
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 (1)
Accident · substantial damage
Aug 14, 1984 · Mckinley, AK
THE ACFT CRASHED WHILE ATTEMPTNG A TAKEOFF FROM A GRAVEL BAR. THE PLT ESTIMATED THE USEABLE AREA FOR TAKEOFF AS 400 TO 500 FT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS AT LEAST 3400 FT MSL. A TEST ENG RUN AFTER THE ACFT WAS RECOVERED, DETERMINED THAT THE CARBURETOR HEAT 'BUTTERFLY' VALVE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY IN THE 'ON' POSITION BUT WHEN PLACED IN THE 'OFF' POSITION WOULD ONLY OPEN…
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.