Single-engine piston

N15XX

1951 Piper PA-18

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1951
Serial
18-811
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dalks Leasing Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N15XX on the FAA register

Type
1951 Piper PA-18
Serial
18-811
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Dalks Leasing Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2022-10-04
Airworthiness date
1989-09-27
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0C9F9
Mode S (octal)
50144771
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-29
    Accident at Beluga, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-07-01
    Accident at Beluga, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-10-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N15XX to the current registrant.
  • 2012-06-27
    N15XX previously assigned to a Homebuilt Stolp-V-Star (s/n 32074); cancelled.
  • 1989-09-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1951
    Manufactured (1951).
Overview

About N15XX

N15XX is a 1951 Piper PA-18, serial number 18-811. The FAA register lists Dalks Leasing Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 4, 2022 and expires on October 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 September 27, 1989.

N15XX 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

2026-08-29 Accident · Beluga, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB (Ongoing) · ANC26LA093
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
NTSB report ↗
2023-07-01 Accident · Beluga, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC23LA049
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff site, resulting in a collision with brush-covered 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.