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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Piper
Model
PA-18-135
Year
1954
Serial number
18-3579
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
ADE7E3
Engine
Type
Reciprocating
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
2023 – nowDutch Air LLCKalispell, MT · 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 2, 2012 · Del Norte, CO
The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident were the sensitivity of the brake system and the certified flight instructor pilot's delayed remedial action.
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 (2)
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.
Flight controls · rudder pedal · wornNov 18, 2001
DURING DISASSEMBLY FOR REBUILD ALL AND RUDDER PEDALS WERE FOUND TO BE DAMAGED DUE TO THE RETURN SPRING(40494100) CUTTING THROUGH LOWER HINGE SHAFT, WALL. ALL HAD BEEN WELD REPAIRED BUT WERE AGAIN WORN THROUGH, ALL REPLACED NEW AND APPEAR TO HAVE SAME WALL THICKNESS. AS THE WEAR PROGRESSES THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Flight controls · rudder pedal · wornNov 18, 2001
DURING DISASSEMBLY FOR REBUILD ALL 4 RUDDER PEDALS WERE FOUND TO BE DAMAGED DUE TO THE RETURN SPRING (40941-00) CUTTING THROUGH LOWER HINGE SHAFT WALL. ALL 4 HAD BEEN WELD REPAIRED BUT WERE AGAIN WORN THROUGH. ALL REPLACED NEW AND APPEAR TO HAVE SAME WALL THICKNESS. AS THE WEAR PROGRESSES THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.