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N3257B1954 Piper PA-18-135

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jun 2008)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2030
Based in
Hollywood, FL
owner city / state
Engine
0-320 SERIES · 180 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2017
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2008
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Hollywood, FL
Certificate issued
Jan 20, 2017
Expires
Jan 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Restricted · Aerial Advertising
Airworthiness date
Aug 2, 1960

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
1954
Serial number
18-3275
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
A38432

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
  1. 2017 – nowVan Wagner Aerial Media LLCHollywood, FL · 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 (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 28, 2008 · Hollywood, FL

The pilot's failure to achieve the proper touchdown point on landing and improper use of brakes. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the throttle cable attachment tab due to preexisting cracks.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
MIA08LA130

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA08LA130)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 6, 2007 · Durbin, WV

The loss of engine power while in cruise flight due to the partially separated crankshaft oil seal.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
NYC08LA033

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC08LA033)

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 (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Reciprocating engine · crankshaft · failedJun 30, 1998

    AIRCRAFT SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC ENGINE SEIZURE. MADE SUCCESSFUL GOLF COURSE LANDING. ENGINE DISASSEMBLY RECEIVED BROKEN CRANKSHAFT AT THE FORWARD SIDE OF NR 4 ROD JOURNAL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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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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