Single-engine piston

N1089A

Piper PA-18

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
18-680
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Reeder Julian S Jr + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Nenana, AK
Registration record

N1089A on the FAA register

Type
Piper PA-18
Serial
18-680
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Reeder Julian S Jr + 1 co-owner
Nenana, AK
Certificate issued
2023-12-21
Airworthiness date
1956-07-15
Registration expires
2030-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A02600
Mode S (octal)
50023000
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

  • 2030-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-12-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N1089A.
  • 1979-08-30
    Accident at Dillingham,Ak, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1089A

N1089A is a Piper PA-18, serial number 18-680. The FAA register lists Reeder Julian S Jr + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Nenana, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 21, 2023 and expires on December 31, 2030.

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 (normal), dated July 15, 1956.

N1089A 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

1979-08-30 Accident · Dillingham,Ak, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2330
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: N SIZE.

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.