Single-engine piston

N1153A

1968 Piper PA-18-125

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
18-747
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pittsfield, PA
Registration record

N1153A on the FAA register

Type
1968 Piper PA-18-125
Serial
18-747
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pittsfield, PA
Certificate issued
2023-03-12
Airworthiness date
1968-01-26
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A04188
Mode S (octal)
50040610
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).
  • 2023-03-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N1153A.
  • 1988-02-04
    Accident at Brighton, CO; damage: destroyed.
  • 1968-01-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N1153A

N1153A is a 1968 Piper PA-18-125, serial number 18-747. It is registered to an individual in Pittsfield, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 12, 2023 and expires on March 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, utility), dated January 26, 1968.

N1153A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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-18-125 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1988-02-04 Accident · Brighton, CO Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · DEN88FA062
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-125

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.