Single-engine piston

N1259A

1951 Piper PA-18-125

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1951
Serial
18-1054
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
High Exposure Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N1259A on the FAA register

Type
1951 Piper PA-18-125
Serial
18-1054
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Registered owner
High Exposure Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2010-08-13
Airworthiness date
2011-08-18
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A069D9
Mode S (octal)
50064731
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-08-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2010-08-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N1259A.
  • 1965-07-18
    Accident at Carson City Nev, 28; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-04-28
    Accident at Tahoe Valley Cali, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1951
    Manufactured (1951).
Overview

About N1259A

N1259A is a 1951 Piper PA-18-125, serial number 18-1054. The FAA register lists High Exposure Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 13, 2010 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360 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 restricted category, dated August 18, 2011.

N1259A has 2 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-18-125 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1965-07-18 Accident · Carson City Nev, 28 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1962
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
1965-04-28 Accident · Tahoe Valley Cali, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2083
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18

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.