Single-engine piston

N102LW

1955 Piper PA-18

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
18-4383
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Reston, VA
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Registration record

N102LW on the FAA register

Type
1955 Piper PA-18
Serial
18-4383
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Reston, VA
Certificate issued
1992-09-15
Airworthiness date
1956-05-13
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A00D31
Mode S (octal)
50006461
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
603 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1992-09-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N102LW.
  • 1991-04-28
    Accident at Hancock Village, NY; damage: destroyed.
  • 1956-05-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N102LW

N102LW is a 1955 Piper PA-18, serial number 18-4383. It is registered to an individual in Reston, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 15, 1992 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 148 knots and a range of about 603 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated May 13, 1956.

N102LW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
603 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,290 ft
Landing over 50 ft
750 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-18 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-04-28 Accident · Hancock Village, NY Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · NYC91FA123
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: THE LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH TREES AFTER THE PILOT BECAME PHYSICALLY INCAPACITATED.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.