Single-engine piston

N1045A

1951 Piper PA-18

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1951
Serial
18-622
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Harrison, NE
Registration record

N1045A on the FAA register

Type
1951 Piper PA-18
Serial
18-622
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Harrison, NE
Certificate issued
2016-03-22
Airworthiness date
1956-02-13
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A01698
Mode S (octal)
50013230
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

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-03-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N1045A.
  • 1978-06-29
    Accident at Coalinga,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-02-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1951
    Manufactured (1951).
Overview

About N1045A

N1045A is a 1951 Piper PA-18, serial number 18-622. It is registered to co-owners in Harrison, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 22, 2016 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 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 February 13, 1956.

N1045A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

1978-06-29 Accident · Coalinga,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1465
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18

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.