Single-engine piston

N1878A

Piper PA-18-125

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
18-1713
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Napa Taildraggers Inc (Corporation)
Based
Napa, CA
Registration record

N1878A on the FAA register

Type
Piper PA-18-125
Serial
18-1713
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Napa Taildraggers Inc
Napa, CA
Certificate issued
2021-09-08
Airworthiness date
1963-05-17
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A15E1E
Mode S (octal)
50257036
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

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-09-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N1878A.
  • 1963-05-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N1878A

N1878A is a Piper PA-18-125, serial number 18-1713. The FAA register lists Napa Taildraggers Inc as the registrant in Napa, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 8, 2021 and expires on September 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 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 May 17, 1963.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1878A.

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-18-125 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 N1878A.

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.