Single-engine piston

N17080

1959 Piper PA-18

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1959
Serial
18-7196
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC (LLC)
Based
Hollywood, FL
Registration record

N17080 on the FAA register

Type
1959 Piper PA-18
Serial
18-7196
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC
Hollywood, FL
Certificate issued
2004-08-31
Airworthiness date
1974-07-26
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A11CB6
Mode S (octal)
50216266
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-25
    Incident at Chandler, Arizona; damage: minor.
  • 2004-08-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N17080.
  • 2000-08-05
    Accident at Westhampton, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-05-26
    Accident at Ft Lauderdale,Fl, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-07-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1959
    Manufactured (1959).
Overview

About N17080

N17080 is a 1959 Piper PA-18, serial number 18-7196. The FAA register lists Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC as the registrant in Hollywood, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 31, 2004 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 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 restricted category, dated July 26, 1974.

N17080 has 3 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

2026-10-25 Incident · Chandler, Arizona Damage: Minor FAA preliminary notice
Reported aircraft: Piper PA18
FAA remark: AIRCRAFT LANDED AND GROUND LOOPED.
2000-08-05 Accident · Westhampton, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC00LA220
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate flare during the landing. Factors were the entanglement of the tow rope with the rudder horn, and restricted rudder movement.
1979-05-26 Accident · Ft Lauderdale,Fl, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1819
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.