N1197C
1953 Piper PA-18-135
N1197C on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2027-09-30Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2007-06-20Certificate of registration issued as N1197C.
- 1966-08-14Accident at Zortman Mont, 26; damage: substantial.
- 1959-06-01Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
- 1953Manufactured (1953).
About N1197C
N1197C is a 1953 Piper PA-18-135, serial number 18-2480. The FAA register lists Hitch Dixon S + 2 co-owners as the registrant in Malta, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 20, 2007 and expires on September 30, 2027.
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 multiple category, dated June 1, 1959.
N1197C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Piper PA-18-135 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
