Models / Piper / PA-18A / N454Q Aircraft record N454Q 1956 Piper PA-18A Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 1996) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Oct 31, 2031 NTSB events 1 substantial, 1996 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner Twin Buttes Ranch INC
Owner type Corporation
City, state Shawnee, WY
Certificate issued Oct 29, 2024
Expires Oct 31, 2031
Airworthiness Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date Dec 27, 1993 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 1956
Serial number 18-4902
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 A58256 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 2024 – now Twin Buttes Ranch INC Shawnee, WY · 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 (1)
Accident · substantial damage Apr 1, 1996 · Grand Haven, MI failure of the dual student to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, and inadequate supervision by the flight instructor.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report CHI96LA126 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI96LA126)
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 18, 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 18, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record