Single-engine piston

N1389A

1951 Piper PA-18

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1951
Serial
18-1220
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Wasilla, AK
Registration record

N1389A on the FAA register

Type
1951 Piper PA-18
Serial
18-1220
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2018-07-13
Airworthiness date
1955-08-27
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A09C7D
Mode S (octal)
50116175
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-07-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N1389A.
  • 1999-04-22
    Accident at King Salmon, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1951
    Manufactured (1951).
Overview

About N1389A

N1389A is a 1951 Piper PA-18, serial number 18-1220. It is registered to co-owners in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 13, 2018 and expires on July 31, 2028.

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), dated August 27, 1955.

N1389A has 1 accident/incident record 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 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-04-22 Accident · King Salmon, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC99LA054
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor associated with the accident was an inadvertent ground loop.

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.