Single-engine piston

N15558

Piper PA-18-135

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
18-3876
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Nighthawk Air Systems Inc (Corporation)
Based
Marion, TX
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Registration record

N15558 on the FAA register

Type
Piper PA-18-135
Serial
18-3876
Engines
1
Registered owner
Nighthawk Air Systems Inc
Marion, TX
Certificate issued
2023-04-06
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A0DFEA
Mode S (octal)
50157752
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N15558 to the current registrant.
  • 1992-04-20
    N15558 previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 (s/n 287325097); cancelled.
  • 1989-07-02
    Accident at Bulverde, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1949-07-25
    N15558 previously assigned to a Douglas DC-3/C-47 (s/n 9659); cancelled.
  • 1944-10-02
    N15558 previously assigned to a Consolidated B-24D (s/n 41-23721); cancelled.
Overview

About N15558

N15558 is a Piper PA-18-135, serial number 18-3876. The FAA register lists Nighthawk Air Systems Inc as the registrant in Marion, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 6, 2023 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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.

N15558 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-18-135 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-07-02 Accident · Bulverde, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · FTW89LA125
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO OBTAIN AND/OR MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED TO CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF AND HIS DELAY IN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN.

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.