Single-engine piston

N172T

1953 Piper PA-18

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1953
Serial
18-2286
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Missaukee Aircraft Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
Cadillac, MI
Registration record

N172T on the FAA register

Type
1953 Piper PA-18
Serial
18-2286
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Missaukee Aircraft Leasing LLC
Cadillac, MI
Certificate issued
2024-09-18
Airworthiness date
1956-01-21
Registration expires
2031-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A12244
Mode S (octal)
50221104
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

  • 2031-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-09-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N172T.
  • 1956-01-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N172T

N172T is a 1953 Piper PA-18, serial number 18-2286. The FAA register lists Missaukee Aircraft Leasing LLC as the registrant in Cadillac, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 18, 2024 and expires on September 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 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, dated January 21, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N172T.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N172T.

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.