Single-engine piston

N1588P

1954 Piper PA-18

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1954
Serial
18-3751
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
War Eagles Air Museum (Corporation)
Based
Santa Teresa, NM
Registration record

N1588P on the FAA register

Type
1954 Piper PA-18
Serial
18-3751
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
War Eagles Air Museum
Santa Teresa, NM
Certificate issued
2007-11-30
Airworthiness date
1955-10-05
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0EB65
Mode S (octal)
50165545
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-04-23
    Accident at Santa Teresa, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-11-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N1588P.
  • 1955-10-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N1588P

N1588P is a 1954 Piper PA-18, serial number 18-3751. The FAA register lists War Eagles Air Museum as the registrant in Santa Teresa, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 30, 2007 and expires on January 31, 2029.

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 October 5, 1955.

N1588P 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

2008-04-23 Accident · Santa Teresa, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · DFW08CA113
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the strong gusty crosswinds.

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.