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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Piper
Model
PA-18-135
Year
1954
Serial number
54-2630
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
ADEF74
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
2004 – 2017Co-ownersCarson City, NV
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 (1)
Accident · destroyed
Jul 27, 1985 · North Loup, NE
THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED FLYING LOW OVER THE GROUND IN THE VICINITY OF WHERE IT EVENTUALLY CRASHED. A WITNESS APRX 1/2 MI FROM THE CRASH SITE NOTICED THE PLANE FLYING LOW OVER A CORN FIELD AS THOUGH THE STUDENT PLT WAS PRACTICING AG-ACFT TYPE SWATH RUNS. (THE ACFT WAS NOT EQUIPPED FOR SUCH OPERATIONS). AT THE END OF EACH SWATH RUN, THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO PULL UP SHARPLY. AFTER THE LAST PULL-UP…
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.