Piper PA-18

0 ADs match the Piper PA-18 airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

NTSB events

189

Destroyed

22

Substantial damage

165

Minor damage

0

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

5.9

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Piper PA-18 airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Piper PA-18 aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Aug 29, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Beluga, AKN15XX
• Jul 18, 2026Substantial damage · serious injuries · Colusa, CAN7590K
• Mar 3, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Waialua, HIN1532V
• Oct 17, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Paris, IDN1755A
• May 26, 2025Substantial damage · minor injuries · Vega, TXN7175D

10 reports on Piper PA-18 airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

No ADs published since 1998 match the Piper PA-18 airframe; engine ADs depend on the engine installed. 189 NTSB events since 1982 involve Piper PA-18 airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 5.9 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 10 service difficulty reports on Piper PA-18 airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
• Run a title search and use escrow for the payment.