Aircraft record

N81PC1957 Piper PA-18A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 2012)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Feb 28, 2030
Based in: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL; owner city / state
Engine: O-320-B2B · 160 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 2014
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2012
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Registered owner: Nimbus Aviation LLC
Owner type: LLC
City, state: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Certificate issued: Feb 20, 2014
Expires: Feb 28, 2030
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Aug 24, 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-18A
Year: 1957
Serial number: 18 6013
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: AB084B

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

2014 – nowNimbus Aviation LLCPonte Vedra Beach, FL · current
2010Mas INCFort Lauderdale, FL · different airframe: 1979 Cessna T210n S/N 21063620
1984 – 2004Individual ownerOakland, CA · different airframe: 1970 Cessna T210k S/N 21059381

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Apr 12, 2012 · West Palm Beach, FL

The inadequate assembly of the brakes, which caused them to lock during the landing roll when the airplane transitioned from asphalt to turf, resulting in the airplane nosing over.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Minor
Report: ERA12CA278

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA12CA278)

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 RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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