Single-engine piston

N1888A

1952 Piper PA-18-125

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1952
Serial
18-1718
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Alaska Tailwheel LLC (LLC)
Based
Fairbanks, AK
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Registration record

N1888A on the FAA register

Type
1952 Piper PA-18-125
Serial
18-1718
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Alaska Tailwheel LLC
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
2023-08-21
Airworthiness date
1998-03-05
Registration expires
2030-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A161D5
Mode S (octal)
50260725
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

  • 2030-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-31
    Accident at South Van Horn, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-08-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N1888A.
  • 2002-06-13
    Accident at Fairbanks, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-03-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N1888A

N1888A is a 1952 Piper PA-18-125, serial number 18-1718. The FAA register lists Alaska Tailwheel LLC as the registrant in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 21, 2023 and expires on August 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 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 (normal), dated March 5, 1998.

N1888A has 2 accident/incident records 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-18-125 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-05-31 Accident · South Van Horn, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC26LA046
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-125
NTSB report ↗
2002-06-13 Accident · Fairbanks, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC02LA048
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in the right wing striking the ground.

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.