Single-engine piston

N1871A

Piper PA-18A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
18-1703
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Skywagon Aero LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N1871A on the FAA register

Type
Piper PA-18A
Serial
18-1703
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Skywagon Aero LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2015-03-20
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A15D29
Mode S (octal)
50256451
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-03-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N1871A.
  • 1968-06-11
    Accident at Marianna,Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N1871A

N1871A is a Piper PA-18A, serial number 18-1703. The FAA register lists Skywagon Aero LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 20, 2015 and expires on March 31, 2028.

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 restricted category.

N1871A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-06-11 Accident · Marianna,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1951
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18A

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.