Models / Piper / PA-18AS-125 / N655HE Aircraft record N655HE 1952 Piper PA-18AS-125 Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (destroyed damage at worst, latest Sep 2019) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Jan 31, 2030 NTSB events 2 destroyed, 2019 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner Co-owners
City, state Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued Jan 24, 2023
Expires Jan 31, 2030
Airworthiness Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date Jul 9, 1965 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-18AS-125
Year 1952
Serial number 18-1740
Aircraft type Fixed wing single engine
Category Sea
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 2
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A8A001 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 2023 – now Co-owners Wasilla, 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 (2)
Accident · substantial damage Sep 2, 2019 · Beluga, AK The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate climb rate during takeoff in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report GAA19CA521 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA19CA521)
Accident · destroyed Aug 24, 2017 · Tyonek, AK The noninstrument-rated pilot's decision to initiate a visual flight rules flight into dark night, marginal visual flight rules to instrument flight rules conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation.
Damage Destroyed
Injuries Fatal
Report ANC17FA049 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC17FA049)
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