Single-engine piston

N1738A

Piper PA-18

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
18-1311
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320-A2B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
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Registration record

N1738A on the FAA register

Type
Piper PA-18
Serial
18-1311
Engines
Lycoming O-320-A2B
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2023-09-18
Airworthiness date
2013-08-06
Registration expires
2030-09-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A127C3
Mode S (octal)
50223703
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

  • 2030-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-09-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N1738A.
  • 2013-08-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1989-04-22
    Accident at Talkeetna, AK; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N1738A

N1738A is a Piper PA-18, serial number 18-1311. It is registered to co-owners in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 18, 2023 and expires on September 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320-A2B 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 August 6, 2013.

N1738A 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 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-04-22 Accident · Talkeetna, AK Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ANC89LA063
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND THE INADVERTANT STALL/MUSH OF THE AIRPLANE. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS ARE THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE, SELF-INDUCED PRESSURE, MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.

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.