Single-engine piston

N1252C

1953 Piper PA-18A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1953
Serial
18-2491
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Davis Doyle M + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Clancy, MT
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Registration record

N1252C on the FAA register

Type
1953 Piper PA-18A
Serial
18-2491
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Davis Doyle M + 1 co-owner
Clancy, MT
Certificate issued
2000-04-25
Airworthiness date
1956-03-27
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A068E6
Mode S (octal)
50064346
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2000-04-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N1252C.
  • 1998-07-26
    Accident at Columbus, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1995-06-18
    Accident at Laurel, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N1252C

N1252C is a 1953 Piper PA-18A, serial number 18-2491. The FAA register lists Davis Doyle M + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Clancy, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 25, 2000 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated March 27, 1956.

N1252C has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-07-26 Accident · Columbus, MT Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · SEA98LA150
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: Partial loss of power for undetermined reasons. Factors include the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for a precautionary landing.
1995-06-18 Accident · Laurel, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA95LA123
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18A
Probable cause: THE SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS TALL VEGETATION.

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.