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N246LD1952 Piper PA-18-135

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Sep 1990)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2029
Based in
Big Lake, AK
owner city / state
Engine
0-290 SERIES · 140 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2022
NTSB events
3
substantial, 1990
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Big Lake, AK
Certificate issued
Jan 22, 2022
Expires
Jan 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Oct 4, 1955

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
1952
Serial number
18-1945
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
A24747

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. 2022 – nowIndividual ownerBig Lake, AK · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (3)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 12, 1990 · Sparrevohn, AK

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE ROUGH/UNEVEN GRAVEL BAR WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC90LA171

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC90LA171)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 22, 1989 · Near Talkeetna, AK

THE PASSENGER'S INADVERTENT INTERFERENCE WITH THE THROTTLE CONTROL, AND LACK OF APPROPRIATE REMEDIAL ACTION BY THE PILOT.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC89LA173

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC89LA173)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 18, 1988 · Yenta Glacier, AK

DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL ON THE GRAVEL BAR, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE CAUSING THE PLANE TO NOSE OVER ON ITS BACK. EXAMINATION OF THE LEFT BRAKE REVEALED THAT THE BRAKE WAS FROZEN WITH MUD.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC88LA114

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC88LA114)

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.

Related aircraft

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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