Single-engine piston

N1636A

1952 Piper PA-18

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1952
Serial
18-1281
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hilliard John + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Olympia, WA
Registration record

N1636A on the FAA register

Type
1952 Piper PA-18
Serial
18-1281
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Hilliard John + 1 co-owner
Olympia, WA
Certificate issued
1999-06-10
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A0FFFE
Mode S (octal)
50177776
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

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1999-06-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N1636A.
  • 1976-02-14
    Accident at Colony,Wy, 50; damage: destroyed.
  • 1972-07-21
    Accident at Belle Frche,S Dak, 41; damage: substantial.
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N1636A

N1636A is a 1952 Piper PA-18, serial number 18-1281. The FAA register lists Hilliard John + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Olympia, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 10, 1999 and expires on December 31, 2027.

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.

N1636A has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1976-02-14 Accident · Colony,Wy, 50 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0222
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: FICIENCY CK 4/14/75.FULL NOSE DWN TRIM FOUND.
1972-07-21 Accident · Belle Frche,S Dak, 41 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2528
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: ,THEN CONT T/O.DENSITY ALT 4950 FT.PLTS OWN RANCH.

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.