Piper PA-18A

0 ADs match the Piper PA-18A 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.

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NTSB events

61

Destroyed

7

Substantial damage

54

Minor damage

0

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

5

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Piper PA-18A 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-18A aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Jun 23, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Minden, NVN7764D
• Jun 22, 2022Substantial damage · serious injuries · Charlestown, NHN1927A
• Mar 29, 2021Substantial damage · minor injuries · Anchorage, AKN1968P
• Apr 7, 2020Substantial damage · none injuries · Chickaloon, AKN2791P
• Dec 15, 2019Substantial damage · none injuries · New Market, VAN1984A

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

No ADs published since 1998 match the Piper PA-18A airframe; engine ADs depend on the engine installed. 61 NTSB events since 1982 involve Piper PA-18A airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 5 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 3 service difficulty reports on Piper PA-18A airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

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