Single-engine piston

N1258C

1953 Piper PA-18-135

Registered 4 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1953
Serial
18-2497
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Seward, AK
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Registration record

N1258C on the FAA register

Type
1953 Piper PA-18-135
Serial
18-2497
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Seward, AK
Certificate issued
2023-08-13
Airworthiness date
1973-09-25
Registration expires
2030-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A069B8
Mode S (octal)
50064670
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

  • 2030-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N1258C.
  • 2017-05-11
    Accident at Seward, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-05-22
    Accident at Seward, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-08-13
    Accident at Coldfoot, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-09-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1969-03-18
    Accident at Flagler,Colo, 06; damage: substantial.
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N1258C

N1258C is a 1953 Piper PA-18-135, serial number 18-2497. It is registered to co-owners in Seward, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 13, 2023 and expires on August 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 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), dated September 25, 1973.

N1258C has 4 accident/incident records 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

2017-05-11 Accident · Seward, AK Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · GAA17CA275
Reported aircraft: Piper PA18
Probable cause: The flight instructor's incorrect brake application during a high-speed taxi with a tailwind, which resulted in a nose-over.
2016-05-22 Accident · Seward, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA16CA264
Reported aircraft: Piper PA18
Probable cause: The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain proper airspeed and descent rate, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and landing gear collapse.
2011-08-13 Accident · Coldfoot, AK Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ANC11CA076
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-135
Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent application of the right brake pedal during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.
1969-03-18 Accident · Flagler,Colo, 06 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1725
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: OFF.

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.