Single-engine piston

N1124

1955 Piper PA-18-135

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
18-3985
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fairbanks, AK
Registration record

N1124 on the FAA register

Type
1955 Piper PA-18-135
Serial
18-3985
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
2021-08-17
Airworthiness date
1978-06-01
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · showing compliance
Mode S (hex)
A03685
Mode S (octal)
50033205
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).
  • 2021-08-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N1124.
  • 2019-08-30
    Accident at Fairbanks, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-06-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (showing compliance)).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N1124

N1124 is a 1955 Piper PA-18-135, serial number 18-3985. It is registered to an individual in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 17, 2021 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 experimental category (showing compliance), dated June 1, 1978.

N1124 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-18-135 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2019-08-30 Accident · Fairbanks, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC19LA048
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: The inappropriate application of paint underneath the engine cylinder hold-down nuts, which resulted in inadequate torque and the subsequent in-flight separation of the No. 3 cylinder, and resulted in a total loss of engine power.

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.