Single-engine piston

N1858A

1953 Piper PA-18A

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1953
Serial
18-1686
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Low and Slow LLC (LLC)
Based
Bozeman, MT
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Registration record

N1858A on the FAA register

Type
1953 Piper PA-18A
Serial
18-1686
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Low and Slow LLC
Bozeman, MT
Certificate issued
2020-06-03
Airworthiness date
1973-08-01
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A156B0
Mode S (octal)
50253260
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-06-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N1858A.
  • 2011-06-15
    Accident at McCarthy, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2006-09-01
    Accident at Aniak, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-06-19
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-08-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N1858A

N1858A is a 1953 Piper PA-18A, serial number 18-1686. The FAA register lists Low and Slow LLC as the registrant in Bozeman, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 3, 2020 and expires on June 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated August 1, 1973.

N1858A has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-06-15 Accident · McCarthy, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC11CA053
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18A
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while taxiing in gusty wind conditions.
2006-09-01 Accident · Aniak, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC06CA128
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the takeoff initial climb, which resulted in a loss of control and in-flight collision with terrain. A factor contributing to the accident was a windshear.
2002-06-19 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC02LA055
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident is a ditch adjacent to the runway.

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.