Single-engine piston

N1551P

1954 Piper PA-18A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1954
Serial
18-3704
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cordova, AK
Registration record

N1551P on the FAA register

Type
1954 Piper PA-18A
Serial
18-3704
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cordova, AK
Certificate issued
1984-11-19
Airworthiness date
1965-10-19
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0DF4B
Mode S (octal)
50157513
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1984-11-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N1551P.
  • 1970-10-08
    Accident at Newcomb,Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-10-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N1551P

N1551P is a 1954 Piper PA-18A, serial number 18-3704. It is registered to an individual in Cordova, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 19, 1984 and expires on March 31, 2029.

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 standard category (normal), dated October 19, 1965.

N1551P has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1970-10-08 Accident · Newcomb,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3922
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18A
Probable cause: DD IN SWAMP.

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.