Single-engine piston

N1109J

1950 Piper PA-18

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1950
Serial
18-392
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Orton Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Walker, MN
Registration record

N1109J on the FAA register

Type
1950 Piper PA-18
Serial
18-392
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Orton Aviation LLC
Walker, MN
Certificate issued
2023-03-23
Airworthiness date
1956-04-20
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A02FCF
Mode S (octal)
50027717
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N1109J to the current registrant.
  • 1982-07-27
    N1109J previously assigned to a Commander 112 (s/n 109); cancelled.
  • 1956-04-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1950
    Manufactured (1950).
Overview

About N1109J

N1109J is a 1950 Piper PA-18, serial number 18-392. The FAA register lists Orton Aviation LLC as the registrant in Walker, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 23, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 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 April 20, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N1109J. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1979-07-24 Accident · Long Beach,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1302
Reported aircraft: Aero Comdr 112A — a different aircraft that carried the N1109J registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: LE VALVE STEM.
1977-04-09 Accident · Lubbock,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0460
Reported aircraft: Aero Comdr 112A — a different aircraft that carried the N1109J registration before this airframe.

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.