Single-engine piston

N1148A

1951 Piper PA-18A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1951
Serial
18-742
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320-A2B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fairbanks, AK
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Registration record

N1148A on the FAA register

Type
1951 Piper PA-18A
Serial
18-742
Engines
Lycoming O-320-A2B
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
2020-03-02
Airworthiness date
2014-03-27
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A03E80
Mode S (octal)
50037200
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-03-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N1148A.
  • 2014-03-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1992-09-15
    Accident at Totatlanika Rvr, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-12-10
    Accident at Preston,Id, 12; damage: substantial.
  • 1951
    Manufactured (1951).
Overview

About N1148A

N1148A is a 1951 Piper PA-18A, serial number 18-742. It is registered to an individual in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 2, 2020 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320-A2B engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated March 27, 2014.

N1148A has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-09-15 Accident · Totatlanika Rvr, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC92LA171
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S POOR INFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION IN EVALUATING AND SELECTING UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE LANDING AREA. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: SNOW COVERED TERRAIN, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF OPERATION.
1967-12-10 Accident · Preston,Id, 12 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4719
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: L TOUCHED IN SNOWBANK,OTHER ON RNWY.

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.