Models / Piper / PA-18-135 / N518GM Aircraft record N518GM 1953 Piper PA-18-135 Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jan 2007) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Jul 31, 2027 NTSB events 2 substantial, 2007 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner Mountain Escape LLC
Owner type LLC
City, state Pullman, WA
Certificate issued Jul 20, 2020
Expires Jul 31, 2027
Airworthiness Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date Mar 27, 2006 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 1953
Serial number 18-2643
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 A67FC9 Engine
Make and model Lycoming O-320-B2b
Type Reciprocating
Power 160 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2020 – now Mountain Escape LLC Pullman, WA · 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 (2)
Accident · substantial damage Jan 12, 2007 · Maricopa, AZ The excessive brake application during landing which resulted in a nose over.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report SEA07CA045 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA07CA045)
Accident · substantial damage Jul 12, 1992 · Watana Lodge, AK THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCH DOWN POINT, AND THE LOOSE OBJECT (LARGE ROCK) ON THE LANDING STRIP.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report ANC92LA107 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC92LA107)
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 20, 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 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record