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N1858A1953 Piper PA-18A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jun 2011)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Jun 30, 2027
Based in
Bozeman, MT
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2020
NTSB events
3
substantial, 2011
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Low And Slow LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Bozeman, MT
Certificate issued
Jun 3, 2020
Expires
Jun 30, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Aug 1, 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-18A
Year
1953
Serial number
18-1686
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
A156B0

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
  1. 2020 – nowLow And Slow LLCBozeman, MT · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (3)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 15, 2011 · Mccarthy, AK

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while taxiing in gusty wind conditions.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC11CA053

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC11CA053)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 1, 2006 · Aniak, AK

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the takeoff initial climb, which resulted in a loss of control and in-flight collision with terrain. A factor contributing to the accident was a windshear.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC06CA128

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC06CA128)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 19, 2002 · Anchorage, AK

The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident is a ditch adjacent to the runway.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC02LA055

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC02LA055)

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 RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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