Single-engine piston

N16688

Piper PA-18-125

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
18-875
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Water Wings LLC (LLC)
Based
Buckley, WA
Registration record

N16688 on the FAA register

Type
Piper PA-18-125
Serial
18-875
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Water Wings LLC
Buckley, WA
Certificate issued
2023-04-06
Airworthiness date
1988-05-20
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A10B89
Mode S (octal)
50205611
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 N16688.
  • 1988-05-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1985-06-25
    Accident at Bellevue, WA; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N16688

N16688 is a Piper PA-18-125, serial number 18-875. The FAA register lists Water Wings LLC as the registrant in Buckley, Washington. 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, 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 May 20, 1988.

N16688 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-18-125 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1985-06-25 Accident · Bellevue, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA85LA148
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18

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.