Single-engine piston

N1473C

1953 Piper PA-18

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1953
Serial
18-2677
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Go Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Potsdam, NY
Registration record

N1473C on the FAA register

Type
1953 Piper PA-18
Serial
18-2677
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Go Aviation Inc
Potsdam, NY
Certificate issued
2015-09-09
Airworthiness date
1956-04-17
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0BF75
Mode S (octal)
50137565
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

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-09-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N1473C.
  • 1983-11-24
    Accident at Great Pond, ME; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-05-19
    Accident at Winslow,Me, 19; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N1473C

N1473C is a 1953 Piper PA-18, serial number 18-2677. The FAA register lists Go Aviation Inc as the registrant in Potsdam, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 9, 2015 and expires on September 30, 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 April 17, 1956.

N1473C 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 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1983-11-24 Accident · Great Pond, ME Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC84LA040
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
1974-05-19 Accident · Winslow,Me, 19 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1343
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.